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  • Page 1 FAX L240/L290 User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 • H12250 (FAX-L290) Copyright Copyright © 2002 by Canon, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Canon, Inc.

  • Page 3: Laser Safety Information

    * Approximately three seconds per page document transmission time based on Canon FAX Standard Chart No. 1 (Standard Mode) at 33.6 Kbps modem speed. The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) currently supports 28.8 Kbps modem speeds or lower, depending on telephone line conditions.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1: Introduction Type Conventions Used in This Guide... Customer Support ... Important Safety Instructions... Chapter 2: Setting Up Unpacking the FAX ... Removing Shipping Materials... Assembling the FAX ... Making Connections ... Connecting the Telephone Line Cord and External Devices ... Connecting the Power Cord ...
  • Page 5 Chapter 5: Paper Handling Paper Requirements ... Printable Area... Selecting Paper for Your FAX... Loading Paper ... Selecting Face-Up or Face-Down Paper Delivery ... Changing the Paper Size Setting ... Adjusting the Toner Saver Setting ... Chapter 6: Speed Dialling What is Speed Dialling?...
  • Page 6 Deleting a Document Stored in Memory ... Polling ... What is Polling? ... Polling Receiving ... Polling Another Fax Machine ... Cancelling Polling Receiving ... Polling Sending ... Setting Up the Polling Box... Scanning a Document into the Polling Box ...
  • Page 7 Chapter 10: Copying Documents You Can Copy ... Making Copies ... Making a Quick Single Copy... Chapter 11: Reports and Lists Summary of Reports and Lists... ACTIVITY REPORT ... 11-3 TX (Transmission) REPORT... MULTI TX/RX (Transaction) REPORT ... 11-5 RX (Reception) REPORT ... Chapter 12: Maintenance Periodic Cleaning ...
  • Page 8 Facsimile ... Copier... Telephone... Printer... Appendix B: FAX-L290 Instructions Introduction... Differences Between the FAX-L290 and FAX-L240... Using Your Documentation ... Unpacking the FAX-L290 ... Connecting the FAX-L290 to Your PC ... Print Media Requirements ... Printable Area... Selecting Print Media...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Introduction

    ❏ Type Conventions Used in This Guide ... ❏ Customer Support ... ❏ Important Safety Instructions... Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction...

  • Page 10: Type Conventions Used In This Guide

    Error Correction Mode. The ability of your FAX to reduce system and line errors when sending to or receiving from a fax machine with ECM capability. Group 3. A system that uses encoding schemes to transmit image data while reducing the amount of data that needs to be transmitted, thus reducing transmission time.

  • Page 11: Customer Support

    Chapter 13. If you cannot solve the problem or if you think your FAX needs servicing, contact your local authorised Canon dealer or the Canon help line. Chapter 1...

  • Page 12: Important Safety Instructions

    Never attempt to disassemble the unit: opening and removing its interior Caution covers will expose you to dangerous voltages and other risks. For all service, contact your local authorised Canon dealer or the Canon help line. ■ Handling and Maintenance •...
  • Page 13 • Unplug the FAX from the wall outlet and contact your local authorised Canon dealer or the Canon help line in any of the following cases: – When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. – If liquid has spilled into the unit.

  • Page 14: Power Supply

    If you notice anything unusual (smoke, strange odours, noises) around the FAX, unplug the unit immediately. Contact your local authorised Canon dealer or the Canon help line. • Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord, and do not place the unit where the cord will be walked on.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Setting Up

    ❏ Unpacking the FAX ... • Removing Shipping Materials ... ❏ Assembling the FAX... ❏ Making Connections ... • Connecting the Telephone Line Cord and External Devices... • Connecting the Power Cord... ❏ Setting the Language and Country... ❏ Main Components of the FAX... •...

  • Page 16: Unpacking The Fax

    Unpacking the FAX Before unpacking your FAX, be sure to choose a suitable location for it ( Carefully remove all items from the box. You should have someone help you hold the box while you lift out the FAX and its protective packaging. Save the carton and packaging in case you need to transport the FAX in the future.
  • Page 17 If any items are damaged or missing, notify your local authorised Canon dealer or the Canon help line immediately. • Important! Save your sales receipt for proof of purchase in case your unit requires warranty service. Note • If you have purchased the optional handset, see Appendix C for the items included.

  • Page 18: Removing Shipping Materials

    Removing Shipping Materials Follow this procedure to remove the shipping materials. Keep them in case you need to transport the unit in the future. Remove all shipping tapes from the FAX. The actual shipping materials may differ in shape, quantity, and position from the ones shown above.

  • Page 19: Assembling The Fax

    Assembling the FAX Follow this procedure to assemble your FAX: Attach the paper loading warning label to the left of the multi- purpose tray. Insert the ends of the document support into the slots on the unit. For details on attaching the optional handset to your FAX, see Appendix C. Note Chapter 2 Insert the tabs on the...

  • Page 20: Making Connections

    Making Connections Connecting the Telephone Line Cord and External Devices Your FAX has three jacks on the side for connection of the following: • Telephone line cord • Optional handset or telephone • Additional telephone, answering machine, or data modem If you only have one telephone line and plan to use your FAX for receiving both faxes and voice calls, you will need to connect the optional handset, a telephone, or an answering machine to your unit.
  • Page 21 • Canon cannot guarantee that all answering machines will be compatible with your unit, due to varying specifications. Note • If you have connected an external device to your FAX, be sure to set the correct receive mode ( •...

  • Page 22: Connecting The Power Cord

    Connecting the Power Cord Before connecting the power cord, see Power Supply, p. 1-6. Follow this procedure to connect the power cord: Connect the supplied power cord to the power cord connector. Then connect the other end into a properly grounded 200-240 V AC three-prong outlet.* The FAX has no power switch, so its power is on as long as it is plugged in.

  • Page 23: Setting The Language And Country

    LCD display. For some countries, you also need to select the country where you are using the FAX machine. The FAX machine automatically switches the selectable settings and the default settings in the menus to suit the selected country.
  • Page 24 Press Set. The FAX enters standby mode. Once you have selected the language and country, these setting menus will not appear next time you connect the power cord. • To check the settings made by the country selection, you can print the LIST p.

  • Page 25: Main Components Of The Fax

    Main Components of the FAX MULTI-PURPOSE TRAY COVER SUPPORT TRAYS FACE-DOWN DELIVERY SLOT DOCUMENT GUIDES ADF (AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER) OPERATION PANEL PAPER DELIVERY SELECTOR FX-3 TONER CARTRIDGE COMPARTMENT PAPER RELEASE LEVER Chapter 2 PAPER REST PAPER GUIDES MULTI-PURPOSE TRAY LATCH FRONT COVER FACE-UP DELIVERY SLOT DOCUMENT SUPPORT...

  • Page 26: Operation Panel

    Operation Panel The language used for the Operation Panel varies depending on the country of purchase. The following illustration shows the Operation Panel in English. • Receive Mode Button Chapter 8) • R Button p. 3-9) • Hook Button pp. 6-17, 7-6, 9-3) PQRS WXYZ •...

  • Page 27: Installing The Toner Cartridge

    Installing the Toner Cartridge This section describes how to install the toner cartridge in the FAX for the very first time. If you are replacing a used toner cartridge, see p. 12-7. Before installing the toner cartridge, be sure to read the following: •...
  • Page 28 Follow this procedure to install the toner cartridge in the FAX: Make sure the FAX is plugged in. Lift the latch and open the front cover. Do not open the front cover without lifting the latch since this may Caution damage your unit.
  • Page 29 Place and support the toner cartridge on a flat, clean surface, then gently pull on the plastic tab to remove the plastic seal. • Use a firm, even pull to avoid breaking the seal. Hold the toner cartridge by its handle and insert it into the FAX as far as it will go, making sure that its tabs are aligned with the rails inside the unit.

  • Page 30: Loading Paper

    Loading Paper This section explains how to load plain paper in the multi-purpose tray. For complete details on paper requirements and selecting paper for your FAX, see Chapter 5. Before loading paper, be sure to read the following: The laser printing process uses high temperatures to fuse toner to the paper. Use paper that will not melt, vaporise, discolour, or emit dangerous fumes at Caution temperatures near 170 C.
  • Page 31 Follow this procedure to load a stack (maximum 10 mm stack height) of A4-size plain paper in the multi-purpose tray: Remove the multi-purpose tray cover from the FAX. Prepare a stack of paper by tapping it on a flat surface to even its edges. Open the paper guides to the approximate width of the stack.

  • Page 32: Testing The Fax

    Replace the multi-purpose tray cover. • Be sure to replace this cover to prevent dust accumulating inside the unit. Adjust the paper delivery selector if necessary ( Your FAX is now ready to print. Testing the FAX Once you have assembled the FAX, installed the toner cartridge, and loaded paper, you can make sure the FAX is printing properly by making several copies of a document ( p.

  • Page 33: Chapter 3 Registering Information

    ❏ Guidelines for Entering Numbers, Letters, and Symbols ... • Correcting a Mistake... ❏ Registering Sender Information ... • What is Sender Information? ... • Entering the Date and Time ... • Registering Your FAX Number and Name ... ❏ Setting the Telephone Line Type ... ❏...

  • Page 34: Guidelines For Entering Numbers, Letters, And Symbols

    Guidelines for Entering Numbers, Letters, and Symbols When you come to a step that requires you to enter a name or number, refer to the table below to determine which numeric button to press for the character you want: Button Uppercase Letter Mode ( Uppercase Letter...

  • Page 35: Entering Letters

    ■ Changing Between Number and Letter Modes Press to select number mode ( uppercase letter mode (:A), or lowercase letter mode (:a) ■ Entering Letters Press to switch to uppercase letter mode ) or lowercase letter mode ( Press the numeric button that contains the letter you want.

  • Page 36: Correcting A Mistake

    ■ Entering Numbers Press to switch to number mode Press the numeric button that contains the number you want. • To enter a space, press Space. Continue entering other numbers using the numeric buttons. ■ Entering Symbols Press # repeatedly until the symbol you want appears.

  • Page 37: Registering Sender Information

    Registering Sender Information What is Sender Information? When you receive a fax, the name of the person or company who sent you the fax, their fax/telephone number, and the date and time of transmission may be printed in small type at the top of each page. This information is called the Sender information or the Transmit Terminal Identification (TTI).

  • Page 38: Entering The Date And Time

    Entering the Date and Time Follow this procedure to set the current date and time: Open the one-touch speed dial panel. Press Data Registration. Press Set three times. • The date and time currently set for your FAX are displayed. Use the numeric buttons to enter the correct day, month, year, and time in this order.*...
  • Page 39 To check the sender information registered in your FAX, you can print the USER’S DATA LIST ( p. 14-2). Note Chapter 3 NIT TELEPHONE # TEL= TEL= DATA ENTRY OK NIT NAME CANON _ DATA ENTRY OK TX TERMINAL ID 15:00 Registering Information 123 4567 FaxOnly...

  • Page 40: Setting The Telephone Line Type

    Setting the Telephone Line Type Before using your FAX, make sure it is set for the telephone line type of your telephone system. If you are unsure of your telephone line type, check with your local telephone company. Follow this procedure if you need to change the telephone line type setting: Open the one-touch speed dial panel.

  • Page 41: Dialling Through A Switchboard

    Dialling Through a Switchboard A PBX (Private Branch Exchange) is an on-site telephone switchboard. If your FAX is connected through a PBX or other telephone switching system, you have to dial the outside line access number first, and then the number of the party you are calling. To facilitate this procedure, you can register the PBX access type and the outside line access number under the R button so that you only need to press this button before dialling the fax/telephone number you want to reach.
  • Page 42 ■ If you selected Press Set. Press Stop to return to standby mode. ■ If you selected Press Set. Use the numeric buttons to enter the outside line access number (max. 19 digits). Press Redial/Pause to enter a pause. Press Set. Press Stop to return to standby mode.

  • Page 43: Setting The Summer Time

    Setting the Summer Time* Some countries adopt the summer time system that shifts the clock time ahead or back according to the change in seasons. You can select if the time information in your FAX changes to match your country’s summer time system and set the day and time when the summer time begins and ends.
  • Page 44 ■ If you selected Press Set three times. which the summer time starts. Press Set twice. which the summer time starts. • You can select from the following: IRST WEEK – SECOND WEEK – THIRD WEEK – OURTH WEEK – LAST WEEK –...
  • Page 45 Press Set three times. and Set to select the month, week, day of the week, and time when the summer time ends, as in steps 10 to 16 for the OCTO ER LAST WEEK, settings. (e.g. SUNDAY 03:00 Press Set. Press Stop to return to standby mode.
  • Page 46 3-14 Registering Information Chapter 3...

  • Page 47: Chapter 4 Document Handling

    ❏ Document Requirements... • Scanned Area of a Document ... ❏ Loading Documents ... • Adding Pages to the Document in the ADF ... Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Document Handling Document Handling...

  • Page 48: Document Requirements

    Document Requirements The documents you load in the ADF for sending and copying must meet the following requirements: One-page document Size Max. 216 mm u Approx. 1 m Min. 148 Quantity 1 sheet Thickness 0.06 to 0.23 mm Weight 35 to 240 g/m ■...

  • Page 49: Loading Documents

    Loading Documents Follow this procedure to load documents in the ADF: Adjust the document guides to the width of the document. Gently insert the top of the document, face down, in the ADF until you hear a beep. • Tap multipage documents on a flat surface to even the edges before inserting them in the ADF.

  • Page 50: Adding Pages To The Document In The Adf

    Adding Pages to the Document in the ADF If you need to add pages to your document in the ADF, wait until the last page starts feeding, then load up to 30 additional pages (10 legal size). The last and first page should overlap by about 2.5 cm.
  • Page 51 ❏ Paper Requirements ... • Printable Area ... ❏ Selecting Paper for Your FAX... ❏ Loading Paper ... ❏ Selecting Face-Up or Face-Down Paper Delivery... ❏ Changing the Paper Size Setting... ❏ Adjusting the Toner Saver Setting ... Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Paper Handling Paper Handling...

  • Page 52: Paper Requirements

    Paper Requirements You can load the following paper in the multi-purpose tray: Paper Size Setting (Letter) (Legal) CUSTOM1/LONG CUSTOM2/SHORT Once you have decided which paper you want to load, be sure to do the following: • Check that your paper is compatible with the FAX ( •...

  • Page 53: Printable Area

    Printable Area The shaded area shows the printable area of A4-size paper. Selecting Paper for Your FAX Follow these guidelines when selecting paper: • To prevent paper jams in the multi-purpose tray, do not use any of the following: – Wrinkled or creased paper –...

  • Page 54: Selecting Face-Up Or Face-Down Paper Delivery

    Selecting Face-Up or Face-Down Paper Delivery ■ Paper Path Understanding how paper feeds through the FAX will help you determine which paper delivery slot is appropriate for the task you are performing. First, the paper travels to the toner cartridge where a laser beam “draws” the print image on the drum, which in turn applies toner to the paper.

  • Page 55: Selecting Paper Delivery

    ■ Selecting Paper Delivery Before selecting paper delivery, be sure to take note of the following: • Always set the paper delivery selector before printing ( • Changing paper delivery while the unit is printing will cause problems. Wait for the printout to exit the unit completely before changing paper delivery.
  • Page 56 You can also use face-up delivery when copying or receiving a large number of pages. Note In this case, place the FAX near the edge of a table so that the pages can fall away from the unit and avoid blocking the face-up delivery slot.

  • Page 57: Changing The Paper Size Setting

    Changing the Paper Size Setting The multi-purpose tray is factory-set for loading A4-size paper. If you want to load a different paper size ( Open the one-touch speed dial panel. Press Data Registration. Press Set. Use ▼ or ▲ to select Press Set.
  • Page 58 Use ▼ or ▲ to select the custom paper size setting. • You can select from the following: USTOM1/LONG – USTOM2/SHORT – • For details on the paper sizes above, see p. 5-2. Press Set. Press Stop to return to standby mode. Paper Handling (Default) E ONOMY PRT...

  • Page 59: Adjusting The Toner Saver Setting

    Adjusting the Toner Saver Setting By enabling the toner saver setting, you can reduce toner consumption of the toner cartridge by approximately 30% to 40%. This will extend the toner cartridge life. By enabling this setting, print quality will be reduced. For highest print quality, disable this setting.
  • Page 60 5-10 Paper Handling Chapter 5...

  • Page 61: Chapter 6 Speed Dialling

    ❏ What is Speed Dialling?... • Speed Dialling Methods ... ❏ Registering One-Touch Speed Dialling ... ❏ Registering Coded Speed Dialling... ❏ Registering Group Dialling... ❏ Using Speed Dialling ... • Sending a Document With Speed Dialling ... • Making a Telephone Call With Speed Dialling... ❏...

  • Page 62: What Is Speed Dialling

    What is Speed Dialling? Instead of having to dial a fax or telephone number using regular dialling (i.e. with the numeric buttons), you can simplify the dialling procedure by registering the fax/ telephone number for speed dialling. This will reduce the number of buttons you need to press to dial the fax/telephone number, making it convenient for frequently dialled numbers.

  • Page 63: Registering One-Touch Speed Dialling

    ( – set the transmission type for the fax number you have registered. You can set a subaddress and/or password if the other party’s fax machine requires these settings. Follow this procedure to register one-touch speed dialling: Open the one-touch speed dial panel.
  • Page 64 If you have already registered a name that you want to keep, ignore this step. Press Set. Speed Dialling to delete the rightmost digit. EL=20 545 8545_ DA A EN RY OK NAME Canon EUROPA _ DA A EN RY OK OP IONAL SE ING Chapter 6...
  • Page 65 This completes the basic one-touch speed dialling settings. To continue registering other one-touch speed dialling buttons, press Data Registration and repeat the procedure from step 5. -or- To end registering one-touch speed dialling buttons, press Stop to return to standby mode. -or- To register the transmission type for the current button you are registering, continue...
  • Page 66 The other party’s fax machine may require an ITU-T standard subaddress and/or password to receive faxes. The subaddress/password you register here must match exactly the one(s) registered on the other party’s fax machine. Contact the other party to check their settings.
  • Page 67 Press Set. To continue registering other one-touch speed dialling buttons, repeat the procedure from step 5. -or- Press Stop to return to standby mode. • Use the destination labels provided with your FAX to label the one-touch speed dialling buttons. Stick the labels above each corresponding button. Note •...

  • Page 68: Registering Coded Speed Dialling

    ( – set the transmission type for the fax number you have registered. You can set a subaddress and/or password if the other party’s fax machine requires these settings. Follow this procedure to register coded speed dialling: Open the one-touch speed dial panel.
  • Page 69 If you are unsure how to enter characters, see p. 3-2. • If you have already registered a name that you want to keep, ignore this step. Chapter 6 ELEPHONE NUMBER EL=_ EL=3 3758 2111_ DA A EN RY OK NAME Canon Inc. _ Speed Dialling...
  • Page 70 Press Set. This completes the basic coded speed dialling settings. To continue registering other coded speed dialling codes, press Data Registration and repeat the procedure from step 7. -or- To end registering coded speed dialling codes, press Stop to return to standby mode. -or- To register the transmission type for the current code you are registering, continue...
  • Page 71 The other party’s fax machine may require an ITU-T standard subaddress and/or password to receive faxes. The subaddress/password you register here must match exactly the one(s) registered on the other party’s fax machine. Contact the other party to check their settings.
  • Page 72 Press Set. To continue registering other coded speed dialling codes, repeat the procedure from step 7. -or- Press Stop to return to standby mode. To check your entries, you can print a list of all the numbers and names registered for coded speed dialling ( Note when dialling.

  • Page 73: Registering Group Dialling

    Registering Group Dialling If you frequently send documents to the same group of fax numbers, you can “group” these numbers under a one-touch speed dialling button or coded speed dialling code. You can then send to all the fax numbers in the group in one quick and simple operation.
  • Page 74 ❏ To register a group under a coded speed dialling code: Press Coded Dial, then use the numeric buttons to enter the coded speed dialling code ( register the group. • If a coded speed dialling code has already been registered, SPEED Note Press Set twice.
  • Page 75 To check your entries, you can print a list of all the numbers and names registered for group dialling ( it when dialling. Chapter 6 p. 6-18). You may want to keep this list near your FAX to refer to NAME Canon GROUP 2 :1 DATA ENTRY OK 04=1-TOUCH SPD 15:00 FaxOnly Speed Dialling...

  • Page 76: Using Speed Dialling

    Using Speed Dialling Once you have registered fax/telephone numbers for one-touch speed dialling p. 6-3), coded speed dialling ( begin to send documents or make telephone calls with speed dialling. Sending a Document With Speed Dialling Follow this procedure to send a document using one-touch speed dialling, coded speed dialling, or group dialling: Load the document, face down in the ADF p.

  • Page 77: Making A Telephone Call With Speed Dialling

    Making a Telephone Call With Speed Dialling Follow this procedure to dial a telephone number registered for one-touch or coded speed dialling on your FAX: Make sure you have connected the optional handset or a telephone to the FAX ( Press Hook.

  • Page 78: Printing Speed Dialling Lists

    Printing Speed Dialling Lists To check the fax/telephone numbers and names registered for speed dialling, you can print the speed dialling lists. You may want to keep these lists near your FAX to refer to them when dialling. Follow this procedure to print speed dialling lists: Open the one-touch speed dial panel.
  • Page 79 CONNECTION ID Canon ITALIA REGULAR TX Canon OPTICS PSWD/SUBADD. Canon AUSTRALIA Canon AUSTRALIA REGULAR TX Canon CANADA Canon GROUP 2 Canon ITALIA Canon OPTICS IF YOU PRESS IN STEP 7 ( THE DESTINATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER (SORTED). CANON CANON...

  • Page 80: Coded Speed Dial List

    Canon TOKYO REGULAR TX CONNECTION ID CONNECTION TEL Canon FRANCE REGULAR TX Canon U.S.A. REGULAR TX Canon DEUTSCH. Canon GROUP 1 Canon FRANCE Canon UK PSWD/SUBADD. Canon GROUP 1 Canon TOKYO Canon U.S.A. Canon UK IF YOU PRESS THE DESTINATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER (SORTED).

  • Page 81: Group Dial List

    ■ GROUP DIAL LIST 27/12 2002 17:23 FAX 123 4567 03] Canon GROUP 2 21] Canon GROUP 1 Chapter 6 CANON GROUP DIAL LIST 04] 2 50921 Canon ITALIA 00] 2131 1250 Canon DEUTSCH. 02] 1 49 39 25 25...
  • Page 82 6-22 Speed Dialling Chapter 6...

  • Page 83: Chapter 7 Sending Faxes

    ❏ Preparing to Send a Fax ... • Documents You Can Fax... • Setting the Scanning Resolution ... • Setting the Scanning Contrast... • Dialling Methods ... ❏ Sending Methods... • Memory Sending ... • Manual Sending Via the Handset ... ❏...

  • Page 84: Preparing To Send A Fax

    Preparing to Send a Fax Documents You Can Fax For information on the types of documents you can fax, their requirements, and details on loading documents, see Chapter 4. Setting the Scanning Resolution You can set the scanning resolution of documents you send. The higher the resolution the higher the output quality at the other end, but the slower the transmission speed.

  • Page 85: Setting The Scanning Contrast

    Setting the Scanning Contrast You can adjust the degree of contrast at which your document is scanned for sending and copying. Adjust according to how light or how dark your document is. Follow this procedure to set the scanning contrast for sending and copying: Open the one-touch speed dial panel.

  • Page 86: Dialling Methods

    Dialling Methods There are several ways of dialling the fax number(s) you want to send to. They are as follows: • Regular Dialling Dial a fax number by using the numeric buttons, similar to dialling a telephone number. • One-Touch Speed Dialling Dial a fax number by pressing the one-touch speed dialling button (01 to 24) assigned to the fax number.

  • Page 87: Sending Methods

    (“9”, for example), add a pause after that number by pressing Redial/Pause p. 9-2). Based on Canon FAX Standard Chart No. 1, standard mode. Chapter 7 MEMORY USED 0% (Currently used memory) DOCUMENT READY p.

  • Page 88: Manual Sending Via The Handset

    Press Start/Copy to begin scanning for sending, or if you used speed dialling, wait a few seconds for the FAX to begin scanning automatically. • If you do not want the FAX to begin scanning automatically after a few seconds, disable the TIME OUT setting p.
  • Page 89 When you hear the high-pitched signal of the other party’s fax machine, press Start/Copy and hang up to begin sending the document. • If using the handset, be sure to hang up after you press Start/Copy on the FAX, otherwise the call will be disconnected.

  • Page 90: Cancelling Sending

    Cancelling Sending Follow this procedure if you want to stop sending a document before transmission is completed: ■ If you are sending a document using manual sending via the handset: Press Stop. • The transmission is cancelled. • The FAX prints an ERROR TX REPORT ( ■...

  • Page 91: Redialling When The Line Is Busy

    Redialling When the Line is Busy There are two methods of redialling: Manual redialling and Automatic redialling. This section explains these two methods. Manual Redialling Press Redial/Pause to dial the last number you dialled with the numeric buttons. (This starts redialling regardless of whether automatic redialling is enabled.) Cancelling Manual Redialling To cancel manual redialling, press Stop.

  • Page 92: Setting The Options For Automatic Redialling

    Press Stop. • The FAX asks you to confirm that you want to cancel automatic redialling. Press to cancel redialling. • Redialling is not cancelled until you press • If you change your mind and want to continue redialling, press #. •...
  • Page 93 Use ▼ or ▲ to select the setting you want. • You can select from the following: – Enables automatic redialling. – Disables automatic redialling. ■ If you selected Press Set. Press Stop to return to standby mode. ■ If you selected Press Set twice.

  • Page 94: Sending The Same Document To Several Fax Numbers (Sequential Broadcasting)

    Sending the Same Document to Several Fax Numbers (Sequential Broadcasting) This feature, also called Sequential Broadcasting, allows you to send the same document to several fax numbers in one operation. Simply load the document, enter the fax numbers, and the FAX will then scan the document into its memory and send the document to all the fax numbers you entered, one after the other.
  • Page 95 • You can enter the fax numbers in any order. • If you enter a wrong destination, press Clear, then enter the correct destination. Note • You must enter the second destination within five seconds of entering the first one. All subsequent destinations must be entered within 10 seconds.

  • Page 96: Delayed Sending

    Delayed Sending Your FAX allows you to scan a document into its memory and send it automatically to as many as 125 fax numbers at a preset time within the next 24 hours. This is called Delayed sending or Timer sending. By using this feature, you can take advantage of lower long distance rates at night, for example.
  • Page 97 Enter up to 125 fax numbers you want to send to using any of the following methods: ❏ One-touch speed dialling: Press the one-touch speed dialling button(s) you want. ❏ Coded speed dialling: Press Coded Dial, then use the numeric buttons to enter the two-digit code you want.

  • Page 98: Printing A Document Set For Delayed Sending

    Printing a Document Set for Delayed Sending Follow this procedure to print a document stored in memory for delayed sending: When you print a document stored in memory for delayed sending using the following procedure, the print is reduced to 90% of the original. Note Open the one-touch speed dial panel.

  • Page 99: Deleting A Document Set For Delayed Sending

    Deleting a Document Set for Delayed Sending Follow this procedure to delete a document stored in memory for delayed sending: Open the one-touch speed dial panel. Press Delayed Transmission. Use ▼ or ▲ to select Press Set. Use ▼ or ▲ to select the transaction number TX/RX NO.
  • Page 100 7-18 Sending Faxes Chapter 7...
  • Page 101 ❏ Receiving Methods ... • Receiving Faxes Automatically: FAX ONLY MODE ... Setting FAX ONLY MODE ... • Receiving Both Faxes and Telephone Calls Automatically: Fax/Tel Mode... Setting Fax/Tel Mode ... Setting the Options for Fax/Tel Mode ... • Receiving Faxes Manually: MANUAL MODE ... Setting MANUAL MODE...

  • Page 102: Receiving Methods

    Receiving Methods The FAX provides you with several modes for receiving faxes. To determine which mode best suits your requirements, refer to the table below: Receive Mode AX ONLY MODE ax/Tel Mode MANUAL MODE ANS.MACHINE MODE Once you have decided which mode is suitable for your needs, set the mode as described in this chapter.

  • Page 103: Receiving Faxes Automatically: Fax Only Mode

    Receiving Faxes Automatically: FAX ONLY MODE If you have a separate telephone line for fax use only, connect your FAX to this line and set FAX ONLY MODE. Your FAX will answer all calls as fax calls. Setting FAX ONLY MODE Press Receive Mode to select MODE •...
  • Page 104 Confirm that FaxOnly is displayed in the LCD. • If FaxOnly is not displayed, press Receive Mode to select MODE . After a few seconds, the LCD returns to standby mode. The FAX treats all incoming calls as fax calls. It receives faxes automatically and disconnects any voice calls.

  • Page 105: Receiving Both Faxes And Telephone Calls Automatically: Fax/Tel Mode

    Receiving Both Faxes and Telephone Calls Automatically: Fax/Tel Mode Set this mode if you only have one telephone line for fax and telephone use and want your FAX to automatically switch between fax and voice calls. For this mode, you need to connect the optional handset or a telephone to your FAX p.

  • Page 106: Setting The Options For Fax/Tel Mode

    If you set Fax/Tel Mode, you can control precisely how the FAX handles incoming calls by adjusting the following settings: ING STA T TIME – call is from a fax machine or from a telephone (default: 8 seconds). F/T ING TIME – is from a telephone (default: 22 seconds).
  • Page 107 Follow this procedure to set the Fax/Tel Mode options: Follow steps 1 to 9 on page 8-5. Press Set. Use the numeric buttons to enter the STA T TIME duration. • You can select from 0 to 30 seconds.* • See the previous page for details on this setting.

  • Page 108: Receiving Faxes Manually: Manual Mode

    Receiving Faxes Manually: MANUAL MODE Set this mode if you only have one telephone line that you use mainly for voice calls, and only occasionally to receive faxes. For this mode, you will need to connect the optional handset or a telephone to your FAX to be able to receive voice calls and also to manually activate reception of documents.
  • Page 109 Start your conversation. If the caller wants to send a fax after talking to you, ask them to press the start button on their fax machine. When you hear a beep, press Start/Copy on your FAX and hang up to begin receiving the document.

  • Page 110: Receiving With An Answering Machine: Ans.machine Mode

    – in the message, tell your callers how to send a fax. For example: “Hello. I can’t answer the phone right now, but please leave a message after the beep. If you would like to send a fax, press the start button on your fax machine after you finish your message. Thank you.”...

  • Page 111: Receiving While Performing Other Tasks

    Receiving is not cancelled until you press • If you change your mind and want to continue receiving, press #. * Based on Canon FAX Standard Chart No. 1, standard mode. Chapter 8 E ORY RX , p. 14-7). YES=( ) NO=(#) TX/RX AN ELLED TX/RX NO.
  • Page 112 8-12 Receiving Faxes Chapter 8...

  • Page 113: Chapter 9 Special Features

    • Deleting a Document Stored in Memory... ❏ Polling ... • What is Polling?... • Polling Receiving... Polling Another Fax Machine ... 9-10 Cancelling Polling Receiving ... 9-12 • Polling Sending... Setting Up the Polling Box ... Scanning a Document into the Polling Box...

  • Page 114: Special Dialling

    Special Dialling Entering Pauses in a Fax/Telephone Number You may need to enter pauses in a fax/telephone number in the following situations: – When you dial or register an overseas number. The length and position of the pause depends on the telephone system of your country. –...

  • Page 115: Switching Temporarily To Tone Dialling

    Switching Temporarily to Tone Dialling Many information services for banks, airline reservations, hotel reservations, etc., require tone dialling for their services. If your FAX is set for pulse dialling p. 3-8), follow this procedure to set the unit temporarily for tone dialling: To talk to the other party, you will need to connect the optional handset or a telephone to your FAX ( p.

  • Page 116: Confirming A Dial Tone

    Confirming a Dial Tone* This feature allows you to set your FAX to listen for and detect a dial tone in the middle of a fax/telephone number before dialling the rest of the number. This is called Dial tone detection. Follow this procedure for dial tone detection during regular dialling or when registering a number for speed dialling: When you come to the step that requires you...

  • Page 117: Documents Stored In Memory

    01] Canon CANADA 1 27/12 21:36 02] Canon FRANCE 04] Canon ITALIA 1 27/12 21:39 03] Canon U.S.A. 05] Canon OPTICS 2 27/12 21:45 03] Canon GROUP 2 1 27/12 21:49 OC. MEMORY LIST ST. TIME 23:00 23:00 23:00 Special Features...

  • Page 118: Printing A Document Stored In Memory

    Printing a Document Stored in Memory Follow this procedure to print a document stored in memory: When you print a document stored in memory using the following procedure, the print is reduced to 90% of the original. Note Open the one-touch speed dial panel. Press Memory Reference.

  • Page 119: Sending A Document Stored In Memory

    Sending a Document Stored in Memory Follow this procedure to send a document received in memory: Open the one-touch speed dial panel. Press Memory Reference. to select Press Set. to select the transaction number TX/ X NO. ) of the document you want to send.
  • Page 120 ❏ Regular dialling: Use the numeric buttons to enter the fax number you want, then press Set. • You can only enter one fax number this way. • If you enter a wrong destination, press Clear, then enter the correct destination. •...

  • Page 121: Deleting A Document Stored In Memory

    Deleting a Document Stored in Memory Follow this procedure to delete a document stored in memory: Open the one-touch speed dial panel. Press Memory Reference. to select Press Set. to select the transaction number TX/RX NO .) of the document you want to delete.

  • Page 122: Polling

    • If the other party is using a Canon fax machine and their unit does not support subaddress/password transactions, ask them to set the polling ID on their fax machine to 255 or 11111111 binary.
  • Page 123 Follow this procedure to poll one or several fax machine(s): Open the one-touch speed dial panel. Press Polling. to select Press Set. Enter up to 125 fax numbers you want to poll using any of the following methods: ❏ One-touch speed dialling: Press the one-touch speed dialling button(s) you want.

  • Page 124: Cancelling Polling Receiving

    Your FAX can be set to hold the document in its polling box until it is polled by one fax machine, or it can be set to continue to hold it so that several fax machines can retrieve the document (see below for details).
  • Page 125 • If you do not want to register a password, ignore this step. Chapter 9 ETUP FILE FILE NAME Canon Dpt. 1_ :1 DATA ENTRY OK PA WORD PA WORD PA WORD 1 _ 234 TX PA WORD #123456...
  • Page 126 Press Set twice. in the FAX’s memory after it is polled. • You can select from the following: – The document in the polling box is deleted after it is retrieved by one fax machine. – The document in the polling box remains in the polling box so that it can be retrieved by an unlimited number of fax machines.

  • Page 127: Scanning A Document Into The Polling Box

    When another fax machine polls your FAX, the following conditions apply: • If you registered a password for the polling box, the other party’s fax machine must request the document with this exact same password. • If you have not registered a password for the polling box, but the other fax machine requests the document from your FAX with a password, the document cannot be retrieved.
  • Page 128 Press Data Registration. Press Set. Press Set. • You can select from the following: CHANGE DATA – Select this setting if you want to change the polling box settings. DELETE FILE – Select this setting if you want to delete the polling box settings. ■...

  • Page 129: Restricting Use Of Your Fax

    Restricting Use of Your FAX By enabling this feature, you can prevent unauthorised use of your FAX to make calls and send faxes. Enabling Restriction of Your FAX Follow this procedure to enable restriction of your FAX: Open the one-touch speed dial panel. Press Data Registration.

  • Page 130: Cancelling Restriction Of Your Fax

    Press Stop to return to standby mode. Restriction of your FAX is now enabled. No one can make calls or send faxes. (This setting does not restrict incoming calls or faxes.) Cancelling Restriction of Your FAX Follow this procedure to cancel restriction of your FAX: Open the one-touch speed dial panel.
  • Page 131 Press Set. Press Stop to return to standby mode. Restriction of your FAX is now disabled. Anyone can make calls or send faxes. Chapter 9 ASSWORD 15:00 FaxOnly Special Features 9-19...

  • Page 132: Restricting Reception

    Restricting Reception By enabling this feature, you can restrict reception of faxes to only the numbers registered for speed dialling on your FAX. This feature is useful to prevent reception of unsolicited faxes (e.g. junk mail). Follow this procedure to enable or disable receiving restriction: Open the one-touch speed dial panel.
  • Page 133 Press Set. Press Stop to return to the standby mode. ■ If you selected Press Set. Press Stop to return to standby mode. Chapter 9 ATE SETUP 15:00 in step 8: ATE SETUP 15:00 Special Features FaxOnly FaxOnly 9-21...
  • Page 134 9-22 Special Features Chapter 9...

  • Page 135: Chapter 10: Copying

    ❏ Documents You Can Copy ... ❏ Making Copies ... ❏ Making a Quick Single Copy... Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Copying 10-2 10-2 10-3 Copying 10-1...

  • Page 136: Documents You Can Copy

    Documents You Can Copy For information on the types of documents you can copy, their requirements, and details on loading documents, see Chapter 4. Making Copies Follow this procedure to make copies: Adjust the paper delivery selector if necessary p. 5-4). Load the document, face down in the ADF p.

  • Page 137: Making A Quick Single Copy

    If you want to make multiple copies, use the numeric buttons to enter the number of copies. • You can make up to 99 copies. The FAX copies at 400 copies. For best quality output, make one copy at a time. Note Press Start/Copy to begin copying.
  • Page 138 10-4 Copying Chapter 10...

  • Page 139: Chapter 11 Reports And Lists

    ❏ Summary of Reports and Lists... ❏ ACTIVITY REPORT ... ❏ TX (Transmission) REPORT... • MULTI TX/RX (Transaction) REPORT... ❏ RX (Reception) REPORT... Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Reports and Lists Reports and Lists 11-2 11-3 11-4 11-5 11-5 11-1...

  • Page 140: Summary Of Reports And Lists

    Summary of Reports and Lists The table below shows the lists and reports that can be printed from your FAX. Refer to the pages indicated for more details. Report or List USER’S DATA LIST ACTIVITY REPORT TX (Transmission) REPORT RX (Reception) REPORT MULTI TX/RX (Transaction) REPORT Prints after sending the same document to several fax DOC.

  • Page 141: Activity Report

    Please note that only one transaction number (TX/RX NO.) is assigned when you send a document to several fax numbers in one operation. Chapter 11 CANON ACTIVITY REPORT CONNECTION ID 905 795 1111 Canon CANADA 5001 AUTO RX 905 795 1111 Canon CANADA 0001 POLLING RX 03 3758 2111 Canon TOKYO 0002 B'CAST...

  • Page 142: Tx (Transmission) Report

    1 432 2060 CANON ERROR TX REPORT TX FUNCTION WAS NOT COMPLETED TX/RX NO 0004 CONNECTION TEL SUBADDRESS CONNECTION ID Canon EUROPA ST.TIME 27/12 14:59 USAGE T 00’18 PGS. SENT RESULT THE SLEREXE COMPANY LIMITED SAPORS LANE BOOLE DORSET BH25 8ER TELEPHONE BOOLE (945 13) 51617 –...

  • Page 143: Multi Tx/Rx (Transaction) Report

    NUMBER OF PAGES RECEIVED RECEPTION DURATION RECEPTION TIME Chapter 11 CANON MULTI TX/RX REPORT 0054 ______ 01] 905 795 1111 Canon CANADA 01] 03 3758 2111 Canon TOKYO 02] 1 49 39 25 25 Canon FRANCE ______ X EPO T CANON RX REPORT...
  • Page 144 11-6 Reports and Lists Chapter 11...

  • Page 145: Chapter 12 Maintenance

    ❏ Periodic Cleaning... 12-2 • Cleaning the FAX’s Exterior ... • Cleaning the FAX’s Interior ... • Cleaning the Scanner Components ... ❏ Replacing the Toner Cartridge... Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Maintenance 12-2 12-3 12-5 12-7 Maintenance 12-1...

  • Page 146: Periodic Cleaning

    Periodic Cleaning This section describes the necessary cleaning procedures for your FAX. Please note the following before cleaning your unit: • Be sure to disconnect the power cord before cleaning the FAX. Since documents in memory are erased when the power is disconnected, print or send any documents stored in memory before disconnecting the power cord ( •...

  • Page 147: Cleaning The Fax's Interior

    Cleaning the FAX’s Interior To prevent toner powder and paper dust from accumulating inside the FAX and affecting print quality, clean the unit’s print area periodically. Follow this procedure to clean inside the FAX: Disconnect the power cord from the FAX.
  • Page 148 When you are finished, reinsert the toner cartridge. Hold the toner cartridge by its handle and insert it into the FAX as far as it will go, making sure that its tabs are aligned with the rails inside the unit. •...

  • Page 149: Cleaning The Scanner Components

    Cleaning the Scanner Components Follow this procedure to periodically check and clean the scanner components: Disconnect the power cord from the FAX. Use both hands to gently open the operation panel. • It only opens partially. While holding the operation panel open, clean these components: ❏...
  • Page 150 Use a clean, soft, dry, lint-free cloth to wipe any paper dust from the areas surrounding the separation roller (shaded area in the the illustration). When you are finished, close the operation panel by pressing it down from the centre. •...

  • Page 151: Replacing The Toner Cartridge

    Although Canon manufactures many different toner cartridges, the FX-3 toner cartridge is the only one designed for use with your FAX. To purchase this toner cartridge, contact your local authorised Canon dealer or the Canon help line. HANGE ARTRIDGE When cartridge.
  • Page 152 Hold the toner cartridge by its handle and remove it from the FAX. • Discard the old toner cartridge immediately according to the local laws and regulations for disposal of consumables. To recycle your used toner cartridge, simply follow the instructions included with your new FX-3 toner cartridge.
  • Page 153 Hold the toner cartridge by its handle and insert it into the FAX as far as it will go, making sure that its tabs are aligned with the rails inside the unit. • Always hold the toner cartridge by its handle. Use both hands to close the front cover.
  • Page 154 12-10 Maintenance Chapter 12...

  • Page 155: Chapter 13 Troubleshooting

    ❏ Clearing Jams... 13-2 • Jams in the ADF ... 13-2 • Paper Jams ... 13-3 Jams in the Paper Delivery Slots ... Jams Inside the Unit... ❏ LCD Messages ... ❏ Paper Feeding Problems... 13-13 ❏ Faxing Problems ... 13-13 •...

  • Page 156: Clearing Jams

    ADF. If the paper does not pull out easily, do not force it. Contact your local Note authorised Canon dealer or the Canon help line. When you are finished, close the operation panel by pressing it down from the centre.

  • Page 157: Paper Jams

    Paper Jams When paper jams in the FAX, the LCD displays the jam by following the procedure in Jams in the Paper Delivery Slots below. If this does not clear the jam, follow the procedure in Jams Inside the Unit. Jams in the Paper Delivery Slots Follow this procedure to clear a paper jam in the paper delivery slots: You do not need to unplug the FAX when clearing paper jams.
  • Page 158 Hold the toner cartridge by its handle and remove it from the FAX. • To avoid exposing the toner cartridge to light, place it in its protective bag or wrap it in a thick cloth. Move the paper release lever back. •...
  • Page 159 Locate the paper jam and clear it as explained on the following pages. Multi-purpose tray area: Hold the unit steady and carefully pull the jammed paper straight out from the unit. • Do this carefully to prevent tearing the jammed paper. If you do tear it, be sure to remove any torn pieces from the unit since these will cause paper to jam again.
  • Page 160 Fixing assembly area: Top edge of the jammed paper in the fixing assembly: Push the jammed paper back it carefully towards you to remove it The fixing assembly becomes extremely hot when the unit is in Caution use. Be very careful not to touch it so as to avoid injury.
  • Page 161 When you are finished, reinsert the toner cartridge. Hold the toner cartridge by its handle and insert it into the FAX as far as it will go, making sure that its tabs are aligned with the rails inside the unit. •...

  • Page 162: Lcd Messages

    The other party is not using Contact the other party to check that a G3 fax machine. they are using a G3 fax machine. The telephone line type Set your unit for your telephone line setting on your unit is type ( incorrect.
  • Page 163 Wait five seconds, then plug it back in. If the message remains in the LCD, contact your local authorised Canon dealer or the Canon help line. Troubleshooting p. 13-2). p. 5-7) to match the p. 12-7).
  • Page 164 Action You attempted to send a Contact the other party to check their document or poll another settings. Change your settings if fax machine with the necessary ( incorrect subaddress and/or password. There is a paper jam. Clear the paper jam ( reload paper in the multi-purpose tray p.
  • Page 165 9-5). The other party’s fax Contact the other party and have them machine is out of paper or load paper in their fax machine or free its memory is full. up space in their fax machine’s memory. The one-touch speed...
  • Page 166 You attempted to poll a fax Contact the other party to check their machine with a subaddress, settings. If their fax machine does not but the other party has not support polling with a subaddress, set a subaddress or their fax...

  • Page 167: Paper Feeding Problems

    Paper Feeding Problems ■ Paper does not feed properly. The multi-purpose tray may contain too many sheets. • Make sure you load the correct quantity ( The paper may not be loaded correctly. • Make sure the paper stack is loaded correctly in the multi-purpose tray p.
  • Page 168 The receiving fax machine may not be working properly. • Check the FAX by making a copy ( problem may be in the receiving fax machine. If the copy is spotted or dirty, clean the scanner components ( The document may not be loaded correctly.

  • Page 169: Receiving Problems

    If none of these solutions solve the problem, unplug the FAX and wait for at least five seconds. Then plug it back in and try sending again. If you still cannot send, contact your Note local authorised Canon dealer or the Canon help line. Receiving Problems ■ Cannot receive a fax automatically.
  • Page 170 The multi-purpose tray may be empty. • Make sure paper is loaded in the multi-purpose tray ( The other party’s fax machine may not send the CNG signal that tells your FAX that the incoming call is a fax call. •...

  • Page 171: Copying Problems

    Make sure ECM on your FAX is enabled ( • Contact the other party to check if ECM on their fax machine is enabled. ■ Errors occur frequently while receiving. The telephone lines may be in poor condition, or you may have a bad connection.

  • Page 172: Telephone Problems

    If the FAX has no paper jam, unplug the unit and wait five seconds, then plug it back in. If the Alarm light remains lit, contact your local authorised Canon dealer or the Canon help line. ■ Nothing prints. The power cord may not be plugged in securely.
  • Page 173 You may not have removed the plastic seal from the toner cartridge. • Make sure you install the toner cartridge properly ( The toner cartridge may need to be replaced. • Replace the toner cartridge ( ■ Printout does not match paper size. The paper may not be loaded correctly.

  • Page 174: General Problems

    If the LCD remains blank, unplug the unit and wait five seconds, then plug it back in. If the LCD still remains blank, contact your local authorised Canon dealer or the Canon help line. 13-20 Troubleshooting p.

  • Page 175: If You Cannot Solve A Problem

    Canon dealer or the Canon help line. Caution Do not attempt to disassemble or repair the unit yourself. If you need to contact Canon directly, make sure you have the following information: • Product name FAX-L240 or FAX-L290 •...

  • Page 176: If A Power Cut Occurs

    13-22 Troubleshooting CANON MEMORY CLEAR REPORT MEMORY FILES DELETED CONNECTION TEL/ID PGS. SET TIME 01] Canon TOKYO 3 27/12 01] Canon CANADA 1 27/12 02] Canon FRANCE 03] Canon ITALIA 1 27/12 04] Canon U.S.A. 08] Canon OPTICS...
  • Page 177 ❏ Understanding the Menu System ... • Printing a List to Check the Current Settings ... • Accessing the Menus ... ❏ USER SETTINGS Menu ... ❏ REPORT SETTINGS Menu ... ❏ TX (Transmission) SETTINGS Menu... 14-6 ❏ RX (Reception) SETTINGS Menu ... ❏...

  • Page 178: Understanding The Menu System

    ALARM VOLUME LINE MONITOR VOL. RX CALL LEVEL TYPE 14-2 Summary of Settings below). p. 3-5). SER DATA LIST to select CANON USER’S DATA LIST CANON OUTSIDE IMAGE STANDARD HIGH TOUCH TONE ACTIVITY REPORT SER DATA LIST PRINTING REPORT 123 4567...

  • Page 179: Accessing The Menus

    Accessing the Menus Follow this procedure to access the different menus: Open the one-touch speed dial panel. Press Data Registration. Press Set. to select the menu you want. • You can select from the following: SER SETTINGS – REPORT SETTINGS –...

  • Page 180: User Settings Menu

    USER SETTINGS Menu For details on accessing the settings below, see p. 14-3. The selectable settings and the default settings vary depending on the country where you have purchased the FAX. The values shown here are average values. Setting Description ATE &...

  • Page 181: Report Settings Menu

    REPORT SETTINGS Menu For details on accessing the settings below, see p. 14-3. The selectable settings and the default settings vary depending on the country where you have purchased the FAX. The values shown here are average values. Setting Description X REPOR Enables/disables automatic printing of a TX (transmission) REPORT (...

  • Page 182: Tx (Transmission) Settings Menu

    TX (Transmission) SETTINGS Menu For details on accessing the settings below, see p. 14-3. The selectable settings and the default settings vary depending on the country where you have purchased the FAX. The values shown here are average values. Setting Description CM TX Enables/disables Error Correction Mode (ECM) during...

  • Page 183: Rx (Reception) Settings Menu

    RX (Reception) SETTINGS Menu For details on accessing the settings below, see p. 14-3. The selectable settings and the default settings vary depending on the country where you have purchased the FAX. The values shown here are average values. Setting Description CM RX Enables/disables Error Correction Mode (ECM) during...

  • Page 184: Printer Settings Menu

    PRINTER SETTINGS Menu For details on accessing the settings below, see p. 14-3. The selectable settings and the default settings vary depending on the country where you have purchased the FAX. The values shown here are average values. Setting Description X EDUCTION Enables/disables reduction of faxes to fit on the paper loaded in the multi-purpose tray.

  • Page 185: Polling Box Menu

    POLLING BOX Menu For details on accessing the settings below, see p. 14-3. The selectable settings and the default settings vary depending on the country where you have purchased the FAX. The values shown here are average values. Setting Description ETUP FILE Sets up the polling box to hold a document to be polled p.

  • Page 186: System Settings Menu

    SYSTEM SETTINGS Menu For details on accessing the settings below, see p. 14-3. The selectable settings and the default settings vary depending on the country where you have purchased the FAX. The values shown here are average values. Setting Description N/LOCK PHONE Enables/disables restriction of the FAX ( LOCK PHONE...
  • Page 187 Setting Description X STA T SPEED Selects the speed at which the FAX starts receiving. COUNT Y SELECT* Selects the country where you are using the FAX to automatically switch the selectable settings and the default settings to suit the selected country ( SUMME TIME* Sets the summer time ( If you select...
  • Page 188 14-12 Summary of Settings Chapter 14...

  • Page 189: Appendix A Specifications

    ❏ General Specifications ... ❏ Facsimile ... ❏ Copier... ❏ Telephone... ❏ Printer... Appendix A Appendix A Specifications Specifications...

  • Page 190: Telephone

    Finnish/Portuguese/Norwegian/Swedish/Danish/ Slovene/Czech/Hungarian/Russian * This standard is applicable for Europe only. ** This standard is not applicable for Australia. *** Based on Canon FAX Standard Chart No. 1, standard mode. Specifications Applicable Standards – Electrical Safety: CE*, GS** – Radiation: CISPR Pub 22 Class B –...

  • Page 191: Copier

    Copy Speed Approx. 6 pages/minute No. of Copies Max. 99 copies * This feature is available for certain countries only. ** Based on Canon FAX Standard Chart No. 1, standard mode. Appendix A Telephone Connection – Optional handset/telephone* – Additional telephone/answering machine (CNG...
  • Page 192 Specifications Appendix A...

  • Page 193: Appendix Bfax-L290 Instructions

    ❏ Introduction... ❏ Differences Between the FAX-L290 and FAX-L240... ❏ Using Your Documentation ... ❏ Unpacking the FAX-L290 ... ❏ Connecting the FAX-L290 to Your PC ... ❏ Print Media Requirements ... • Printable Area ... ❏ Selecting Print Media...

  • Page 194: Differences Between The Fax-L290 And Fax-L240

    Unpacking the FAX-L290 Unpack your FAX as described on page 2-2. The items included are exactly the same as for the FAX-L240, except that your unit also includes the software necessary for connecting it to your PC. Check that you have all items. If any are damaged or missing, notify your local authorised Canon dealer or the Canon help line immediately.

  • Page 195: Connecting The Fax-L290 To Your Pc

    PC: • A USB cable no longer than 5 metres You can purchase the cable from your local authorised Canon dealer. Follow this procedure to connect the USB cable: Connect the USB cable to the...

  • Page 196: Print Media Requirements

    Print Media Requirements In addition to the paper listed in Chapter 5, you can also load the following print media in the multi-purpose tray: Print Media Envelopes Transparencies Please refer to Chapter 5 for full details on paper handling, loading paper, and selecting paper delivery.

  • Page 197: Selecting Print Media

    – Envelopes with letters enclosed • You may be able to load other size envelopes than those listed on the previous page. However, Canon cannot guarantee consistent performance on these. When printing on envelopes, be sure to use face-up delivery ( Note ■...

  • Page 198: Loading Envelopes

    Loading Envelopes Follow this procedure to load up to 7 envelopes in the multi-purpose tray: Prepare the envelopes ❏ Arrange the stack of envelopes on a firm, clean surface, and press down firmly on the edges to make the folds crisp.

  • Page 199: Loading Transparencies

    Insert the stack into the multi-purpose tray (print side facing you), then > adjust the paper guides to the width of the stack Replace the multi-purpose tray cover. • Be sure to replace this cover to prevent dust accumulating inside the unit.
  • Page 200 FAX-L290 Instructions Appendix B...

  • Page 201: Appendix C Options

    ❏ Optional Handset... • Package Contents... • Attaching the Handset to Your FAX ... • Maintaining Your Handset ... Appendix C Appendix C Options Options...

  • Page 202: Optional Handset

    (HI, LO, or OFF). If any items are damaged or missing, notify your local authorised Canon dealer or the Canon help line immediately. * The optional handset is available for certain countries only.

  • Page 203: Attaching The Handset To Your Fax

    Attaching the Handset to Your FAX Follow this procedure to attach the handset to your FAX: Use a screwdriver to remove the two covers on the left side of the unit. Remove the screws from the plugs and insert the plugs into the holes on the handset cradle.

  • Page 204: Maintaining Your Handset

    Maintaining Your Handset To maintain your handset in top working condition, be sure to follow these guidelines: • Do not leave your handset exposed to direct sunlight. • Do not install your handset in hot or humid conditions. • Do not spray aerosol polishes on your handset since they may enter the holes on your handset and cause damage.

  • Page 205: Index

    + button 2-12, 3-7 button 2-12, 14-3 button 2-12, 3-4 button 2-12, 3-3, 3-4 button 2-12, 14-3 p. n-nn), definition 1-2 1-TOUCH SPD DIAL LIST 1 description 11-2 printing 6-18 sample 6-19 1-TOUCH SPD DIAL LIST 2 description 11-2 printing 6-18 sample 6-19 A4 setting 5-2, 5-7, 14-8 ACTIVITY REPORT...
  • Page 206 copying, setting 7-3 sending, setting 7-3 Conventions, type 1-2, 1-3 Copying 10-2, 10-3 document requirements 4-2 problems 13-17 quick 10-3 Cord answering machine 2-6, 2-7 data modem 2-6, 2-7 power 2-2, 2-8 telephone 2-6, 2-7 telephone line 2-2, 2-6 Correcting mistake 3-4 Country COUNTRY SELECT setting 2-9, 14-11 Cover...
  • Page 207 FAX ONLY MODE description 8-2 setting 8-3, 8-4, 14-7 FAX/TEL AUTO SW setting 8-5, 14-7 Fax/Tel Mode description 8-2 setting 8-5 setting options for 8-6, 8-7 FaxAbility. See Telecom FaxAbility FaxOnly setting. See FAX ONLY MODE FaxStream™ Duet. See Telstra FaxStream™ Duet FaxTel setting.
  • Page 208 POLLING BOX menu 14-3, 14-9 setting 9-12, 9-16 Polling receiving cancelling 9-12 polling another fax machine 9-10, 9-11 Polling sending changing polling box settings 9-15, 9-16 deleting polling box settings 9-15, 9-16 scanning document into polling box 9-15 setting up polling box 9-12 to 9-14...
  • Page 209 document in memory 9-6 document set for delayed sending 7-16 lists. See individual list names problems 13-18, 13-19 reports. See individual report names Problems cannot solve 13-21 copying 13-17 document 4-2 general 13-20 multipage document 4-3 paper feeding 13-13 printing 13-18, 13-19 receiving 13-15 to 13-17 receiving into memory when 8-11 sending 13-13 to 13-15...
  • Page 210 methods 7-5 to 7-7 polling. See Polling sending problems 13-13 to 13-15 same document to several fax numbers 7-12, 7-13 timer. See Delayed sending with coded speed dialling 6-16 with group dialling 6-16 with one-touch speed dialling 6-16 with speed dialling 6-16 Sequential broadcasting 7-12, 7-13 Serial number, FAX 13-21 Set button 2-12, 14-3...
  • Page 211 sample 14-2 User’s Guide, type conventions 1-2, 1-3 VERTICAL ONLY setting 14-8 Volume ALARM VOLUME setting 14-4 CALLING VOLUME setting 14-4 KEYPAD VOLUME setting 14-4 LINE MONITOR VOL setting 14-4 VOLUME CONTROL setting 14-4 VOLUME CONTROL setting 14-4 Weight document 4-2 paper 5-2 unit 1-5...

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