Table of contents Introduction About this manual ........................... 1-2 1.1.1 Configuration of this manual......................1-2 1.1.2 Elliptical expression ........................... 1-2 1.1.3 Screen shots used in this manual ...................... 1-2 1.1.4 Explanation of manual conventions ....................1-3 Overview Printer controller ..........................2-2 2.1.1 Roles of printer controller ........................
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4.1.3 Selecting a recipient from an address book ..................4-5 4.1.4 Configuring the transmission conditions ................... 4-6 4.1.5 Creating a fax cover sheet ......................... 4-6 Settings ............................4-10 4.2.1 Common Settings ..........................4-10 4.2.2 FAX tab ............................4-11 4.2.3 Basic tab ............................4-11 4.2.4 Layout tab ............................
About this manual Introduction Thank you for purchasing this machine. When you attach an optional fax kit to this product, you can send a document as a fax directly from a computer operating Windows. This User's Guide describes the functions, operating instructions, and precautions for correct operation of the fax driver used for fax transmission.
Printer controller Overview This chapter describes the overview and connection environment of the printer controller that provides the PC-FAX function. Printer controller The printer controller is a device that allows this machine to be used as a printer. The PC-FAX function, which sends a fax from a computer, also uses the printer functions provided by the printer controller.
Printer controller 2.1.2 PC-FAX transmission procedures Usually, for sending a fax, hand-written or printed documents are loaded on the fax machine, and then sent. Using the fax driver allows you to directly send a fax without using paper simply by operating the computer (PC-FAX transmission).
Operating environment Operating environment This section describes systems required for using this printing system. 2.2.1 Connectable computers and OS Make sure that the computer to be connected meets the following conditions. Windows Operating system Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 (SP6 or later) Windows NT Server Version 4.0 (SP6 or later) Windows 2000 Professional (SP4 or later) Windows 2000 Server (SP3 or later)
Setup procedures Setup procedures Before you can use this printing system, you must complete the setup. The setup refers to a series of procedures for connecting this machine to the computer and installing the fax driver to the computer. Perform the setup using the following procedures. 2.3.1 For network connection Reference...
Connection method and installation procedure Installation of Fax Driver This chapter describes how to install the fax driver. Connection method and installation procedure Before you can use this printing system, you must install the fax driver. The fax driver refers to the program that controls such operations as processing of data to be output.
Connection method and installation procedure 3.1.2 Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 Reference When using Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, log on to the computer using a user name with the Administrator privilege, and then install the printer driver. Setup procedures Connection method Reference page Connection method in Network con- Port 9100...
Installer-based auto install Installer-based auto install The installer automatically detects this machine on the same TCP/IP network as your computer or the printer connected via USB to your computer, and allows you to install the fax driver together with the required printer driver.
Installer-based auto install RAW port number/IPP setting of this machine Change the network settings for this machine according to the connection method or protocol. Port 9100: In "TCP/IP Settings", enable the RAW port number (initial setting: "9100"). IPP/IPPS: In "IPP Setting", enable IPP printing. Reference For details on TCP/IP setting and IPP setting for this machine, refer to "User's Guide [Network Administrator]".
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Installer-based auto install Select this machine, and then click [Next]. % If the connection to this machine cannot be recognized, it is not displayed in the list. If this is the case, select "Specify the Printer/MFP Except for the Above. (IP Address, Host Name...)" on the lower part of the page, and then specify this machine manually.
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Installer-based auto install Click [Installation Settings]. Select the fax driver as a component to be installed, and then click [OK]. In the "Confirm Installation Settings" page, click [Install]. % In Windows Vista/Server 2008, when the "Windows Security" window for verifying the publisher, click "Install this driver software anyway".
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Installer-based auto install On the "Finish Installing Drivers" page, you can confirm the installed items or change settings. [Review]: Click this button to check the installed items. [Rename Printer]: Click this button to rename the printer. [Property]: Click this button to configure property settings for the fax driver. For details, refer to page 4-21.
Installation using Add Printer Wizard Installation using Add Printer Wizard This section describes how to install the driver using network connection (LPR/Port 9100). To use LPR/Port 9100 printing, specify the port while installing the printer driver. Reference For setup procedures for other network connection methods (SMB, IPP/IPPS, Web service print), refer to "User's Guide [Print Operations]".
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Installation using Add Printer Wizard Click "Add a printer" on the toolbar. In Windows Vista: In Windows Server 2008: "Add Printer Wizard" appears. Click "Add a local printer". The page for choosing a printer port appears. Click "Create a new port", and then select "Standard TCP/IP Port" as the type of port. Click [Next].
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Installation using Add Printer Wizard Change the settings according to the port, and then click [OK]. % For LPR connection, select "LPR", and then enter "Print" in the "Queue name" box. % You must discriminate between upper and lower case letters when entering it. % For Port 9100, select "Raw", and then enter a RAW port number (initial setting: "9100") in the "Port Number"...
Installation using Add Printer Wizard 3.3.3 Windows XP/Server 2003 Reference Installing the driver to Windows XP/Server 2003-based computers requires the administrator authority. Insert the printer driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer. Click [Start], and then select "Printers and Faxes". % If "Printers and Faxes"...
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Installation using Add Printer Wizard Click "Create a new port", and then select "Standard TCP/IP Port" as the type of port. Click [Next]. "Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard" starts. Click [Next]. In the "Printer Name or IP Address" box, enter the IP address for this machine, and then click [Next]. % If the "Additional Port Information Required"...
Installation using Add Printer Wizard % Select a folder according to the printer driver, operating system, and language to be used. Click [OK]. The "Printers" list appears. Click [Next]. Follow the instructions on the pages that follow. % If the "Windows logo testing" or "Digital Signature" window appears, click [Continue Anyway]. % If both "RAW Port Number"...
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Installation using Add Printer Wizard On the page for specifying how the printer is attached, select "Local printer". Click [Next]. A page for selecting a port appears. Click "Create a new port", and then select "Standard TCP/IP Port" as the type of port. % In Windows NT 4.0, from the "Available Printer Ports"...
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Installation using Add Printer Wizard Click [Next]. Follow the instructions on the pages that follow. % If the "Digital Signature" dialog box appears, click [Yes]. After finishing the installation, make sure that the icon for the installed printer is displayed in the "Printers"...
Installing using plug and play Installing using plug and play 3.4.1 Windows Vista/Server 2008 Connect this machine to the computer using a USB cable, and then start the computer. NOTICE When starting up the computer, do not plug in or unplug the cable. Turn on the main power of this machine.
Installing using plug and play Under "Search for the best driver in these locations", select "Include this location in the search", and then click [Browse]. Select a desired fax driver folder on the CD-ROM, and then click [Open]. % Select a folder according to the printer driver, operating system, and language to be used. Click [Next], and then follow the instructions on the pages that follow.
Uninstalling the fax driver Uninstalling the fax driver When you have to remove the printer driver, for example, when reinstallation of the fax driver is necessary, remove the driver using the following procedure. 3.5.1 When the fax driver uninstaller is installed If you used the installer to install the fax driver, the fax driver uninstaller is installed.
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Uninstalling the fax driver From the "Installed printer drivers" list, select the driver to be removed, and then click [Remove]. % In Windows Vista/Server 2008, go to Step 8. % In Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, go to Step 9. In the dialog box for confirming the items to be removed, select "Remove driver and driver package", and then click [OK].
Sending a fax Fax Driver Setting This section describes how to use the fax driver. Sending a fax 4.1.1 Sending operation Reference To use the fax function, the optional fax kit must be installed in this machine. Reference For details on the fax functions, refer to the "User's Guide [Network Scan/Fax/Network Fax Operations]". Create data to be sent using application software.
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Sending a fax % Change the communication mode if necessary. ECM: Select the check box to use ECM (error correction mode). If the V.34 check box is selected, you will not be able to clear this check box. International Transmission Mode: Select the check box to send a fax at a lower speed for overseas communication.
Sending a fax 4.1.2 Selecting a recipient from a phone book Reference Before using the phone book, register the name and fax number of the recipient. For details, refer to page 4-23. When sending a fax, click [Add From Phone Book] in the "FAX Transmission Popup" window. % To open the "FAX Transmission Popup"...
Sending a fax 4.1.3 Selecting a recipient from an address book Reference Before you can select a recipient from the address book of this machine, you must add the name and fax number of the recipient to the address book of this machine. For details, refer to the "User's Guide [Network Scan/Fax/Network Fax Operations]".
Sending a fax Click [OK]. The specified names are added to the recipient list, and then the "FAX Transmission Popup" window appears again. 4.1.4 Configuring the transmission conditions When sending a fax, click [Fax Mode Setting Details] in the "FAX Transmission Popup" window to display the "Fax Mode Details"...
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Sending a fax Select the size of the cover sheet from the "Cover Size" drop-down list. Use the "Basic" tab to specify the format of the cover sheet and subject of the fax. Item Name Functions Style Select the desired cover format design. Subject Enter the subject of the fax to be sent.
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Sending a fax Item Name Functions Change Each Recipient Select this button to change the information by recipient. The con- tents of the recipient list in the "FAX Transmission Popup" window are added. Load Set Information Select this button to add the contents entered in the "Company", "Department", "Name", and "FAX Number"...
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Sending a fax % The specifiable file type is BMP. Check the specified contents. To confirm the enlarged layout image, click [Check]. % Clicking [Add] allows you to save the cover sheet settings with a name. You can recall them from the "Cover Sheet Settings"...
Settings Settings 4.2.1 Common Settings This section describes the settings and buttons common to tabs of the fax driver printing preferences dialog box. Button Name Functions Click this button to enable changed settings and close the properties win- dow. Cancel Click this button to disable (cancel) changed settings and close the prop- erties window.
Settings Button Name Functions Printer Information Click this button to start Web Connection and check the printer informa- tion. This button is enabled only when your computer can communicate with this machine. Reference To enable the installed options, it is necessary to configure their settings in "Device Option". For details, refer to page 4-21.
Settings 4.2.6 Quality tab Item Name Functions Font Settings... Select whether the fonts to be downloaded from a computer to this ma- chine are bitmap fonts or outline fonts. In addition, specify whether to re- place the TrueType fonts by printer fonts when sending a fax from this machine.
Configuring the FAX tab settings Configuring the FAX tab settings Item Name Functions Resolution Select a resolution for the fax. Selecting a higher resolution may take long- er communication time. Print Recipient File Select this check box to print the original after sending a fax. This function can also be specified as a transmission condition when sending a fax.
Configuring the Basic tab settings Configuring the Basic tab settings Item Name Functions Original Orientation Select the orientation of the original to be sent. Original Size Select the paper size of the original to be sent. Paper Size Select the size of the paper to be sent. If it is different from the original size, the output image will be automatically enlarged or reduced.
Configuring the Basic tab settings 4.4.2 Configuring user authentication settings When the authentication mode is configured on this machine, enter the user name and password. Reference If you enter an incorrect user name or password for the user authentication settings of this machine or have not enabled "User Authentication", you will not be authenticated by this machine and the job will be discarded when sending a fax.
Configuring the Basic tab settings 4.4.3 Configuring account track settings When the "Account Track" settings are configured on this machine, you must enter the account name and password. Reference If you enter an incorrect account name or password for the "Account Track" settings on this machine or have not enabled "Account Track", you will not be authenticated by this machine and the job will be discarded when sending a fax.
Configuring the Layout tab settings Configuring the Layout tab settings Item Name Functions Combination Select this check box to combine the pages contained in a document with multiple pages on to one sheet, or divide a single page original on to mul- tiple sheets when sending.
Configuring the Stamp/Composition tab Configuring the Stamp/Composition tab 4.6.1 Sending by printing a watermark Send a fax by printing particular text on the document background as a watermark. Click the "Stamp/Composition" tab. Select the "Watermark" check box. Select the watermark you want to print from the list. 4.6.2 Editing a watermark You can change the format or position of the watermark, or register a new watermark.
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Configuring the Stamp/Composition tab Item Name Functions Watermark Name Enter the name of the watermark. You can enter up to 30 characters. Watermark Text Enter text to be printed as the watermark. You can enter up to 30 characters. Click this button to create a new watermark. Delete Click this button to delete the selected watermark.
Configuring the Quality tab settings Configuring the Quality tab settings Item Name Functions Font Settings... Select whether the fonts to be downloaded from a computer to this ma- chine are bitmap fonts or outline fonts. In addition, specify whether to re- place the TrueType fonts by printer fonts when sending a fax from this machine.
Configuring the Configure tab settings Configuring the Configure tab settings 4.8.1 Selecting the option Configure the installed status of the options to make their functions available to this machine. Any options that are installed in this machine but not configured in the "Configure" tab cannot be used by the fax driver.
Configuring the Configure tab settings 4.8.2 Changing the encryption passphrase When the encryption passphrase is user-defined on this machine, enter the passphrase. An encryption key is automatically created for the entered text, and used for communication with this machine. Reference In "Encryption.
Using phone books Using phone books 4.9.1 Adding recipients to a phone book Adding frequently used recipients to a phone book allows you to recall them when sending faxes. Use the "FAX" tab of the FAX driver printing preferences dialog box to add recipients to a phone book. In the "FAX"...
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Using phone books % Change the communication mode if necessary. ECM: Select the check box to use ECM (error correction mode). If the V.34 check box is selected, you will not be able to clear this check box. International Transmission Mode: Select the check box to send a fax at a lower speed for overseas communication.
Using phone books 4.9.2 Editing a phone book Editing or organizing a phone book, for example, changing the registered personal information or group name, enhances its usability. Changing the personal information Select the name of the recipient you want to change from "Personal List" on the left of the phone book, and then click [Edit].
Using phone books Changing a group name Select the group you want to change from "Group" on the left of the phone book, click the "Edit" menu, and then select "Change Group Name". Creating a folder Select "Personal List" on the left of the phone book, and click [Add Folder] to create a folder. You can also select [Add Folder] in the "Edit"...
4.10 Saving the driver settings 4.10 Saving the driver settings You can save the changed driver settings and recall them if necessary. 4.10.1 Saving the driver settings Change the driver settings in the "Basic", "Layout", or other tab. Click [Add] next to the "Favorite Setting" box. Configure the following items.
4.10 Saving the driver settings Click [OK]. The settings are added to the "Favorite Setting" list. % You can add up to 30 shared driver settings, and up to 20 private driver settings. % Only the administrator can select the "Sharing" check box. Reference You can save (export) the settings in a file.
4.10 Saving the driver settings 4.10.4 Importing/exporting driver settings You can save (export) the settings in a file or load (import) them from the file. This is useful when using the same settings on a different computer. In the FAX driver printing preferences dialog box, click [Edit] next to the "Favorite Setting" box. Select the name of settings to be exported from the list, and then click [Export].
Cannot send faxes Troubleshooting This chapter describes troubleshooting procedures. Cannot send faxes This section describes how to solve issues and problems that you may encounter while using the printer. If you cannot send a fax even when you have completed the sending procedure, check the following items in order from beginning to end.
Cannot configure settings/cannot send faxes according to the settings Cannot configure settings/cannot send faxes according to the settings Check the following items when you cannot configure settings of the fax driver or cannot send a fax according to the settings you have configured. Reference Some items for the fax driver may not be configured simultaneously.
Glossary Appendix This chapter describes terms used in this document. Read this chapter if necessary. Glossary Term Description 10Base-T/ A set of specifications under the Ethernet standards. Those cables that consist 100Base-TX/ of twisted copper wire pairs are used. The transmission rates are 10Mbps with 1000Base-T 10Base-T, 100Mbps with 100Base-TX and 1000Mbps with 1000Base-T.
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Glossary Term Description HTTP The acronym for HyperText Transfer Protocol. This is a protocol used to send or receive data between a Web server and a client (such as a Web browser). HTTP can exchange files such as images, sounds, and movies that are associated with documents, including their presentation formats and other information.
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Glossary Term Description The acronym for Operating System. This is base software used to control the system of a computer. Windows, MacOS, or UNIX is an OS. Outline font A type of fonts represented using lines and curves to display an outline of a char- acter.
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Glossary Term Description SNMP The acronym for Simple Network Management Protocol. This is a management protocol in the TCP/IP network environments. Spool The acronym for Simultaneous Peripheral Operation On-Line. Data to be output to a printer is not sent directly to the printer, but is temporarily stored in another location.
Index by item Index Index by item Account track ............4-16 N in 1 .................4-17 Add from Address Book ..........4-5 Network connection ........... 2-5 Add From Phone Book ..........4-4 Add Printer Wizard ............3-9 Operating environment ........2-4 Adding recipients to a phone book ......4-23 Operating system ............2-4 Address book ..............4-5 Option ................4-21...
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Index by item Windows Server 2008 .......3-2 3-17 Windows Vista ...........3-2 3-17 Windows XP ..........3-3 3-12 3-17 bizhub C652/C652DS/C552/C552DS/C452...
Index by button Index by button Add from Address Book ..........4-5 Add From Phone Book ..........4-4 Add Recipients ..........4-2 Combination Details ..........4-17 Get Addr. Info ..............4-5 Installing ..............3-5 Obtain Device Information .........4-21 Phone Book Entry ...........4-13 4-23 Preferences ..............4-2 Printing ................4-2 Property ...............4-2 Register To Phone Book ..........4-2 Uninstaller ..............3-19...