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  • Page 1 User’s Guide Version A...
  • Page 2 Supply Line 1-800-462-6797. For faster service, please have your machine model and serial number available before calling. Should your ix2700 develop a problem that cannot be remedied using maintenance troubleshooting procedures outlined in this manual, please contact the Imagistics National Diagnostic Center at 1-800-243-5556.
  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Safety precautions To use the machine safely Save these instructions for later reference. WARNING There are high voltage Do not handle the plug with wet electrodes inside the machine. hands. Doing this might cause Before you clean the machine an electrical shock. or clear a paper jam, make sure you have unplugged the power cord from the power...
  • Page 4 To prevent injuries, be careful not to put your fingers in the area shown in the illustration. WARNING ■ When you move the machine, grasp the side handholds that are under the scanner. Do NOT carry the machine by holding it at the bottom. ■...
  • Page 5: Choosing A Location

    Choosing a location Place your machine on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration and shocks, such as a desk. Put the machine near a telephone jack and a standard, grounded power outlet. Choose a location where the temperature remains between 50°F and 95.5°F (10°-32.5°C).
  • Page 6: Quick Reference Guide

    Quick Reference Guide Sending faxes Press if you want to choose more Entertings and Automatic Transmission the LCD will return to the If it is not illuminated in Enterup send menu. green, press —OR— Press to fax. Place the original face up in the ADF, or face down on Enter the fax number.
  • Page 7 Storing Speed Dial numbers Using Search Menu Press If it is not illuminated in Enter a three-digit Speed green, press Dial number, and then press Search/Speed Dial Press Enter and then enter the first letter Enter a number (up to 20 of the name you’re looking for.
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Table of contens Introduction ................1-1 Using this Guide ............... 1-1 Finding information ..........1-1 Symbols used in this Guide........1-1 Machine part names and operations ......1-2 Control panel overview ............. 1-5 Status LED indications ..........1-10 About fax machines ............1-12 Custom features ............
  • Page 9 To load paper or other media in the multi-purpose tray (MP tray).............2-7 To use Automatic Duplexing for fax, copy and print operations...............2-9 On-screen programming .............3-1 User-friendly programming ..........3-1 Menu table ..............3-1 Memory Storage ............3-1 Navigation keys ..............3-2 Getting started ..............4-1 Initial Setup ...............4-1 Setting the Date and Time ..........4-1...
  • Page 10 Unique Ring.............. 5-11 What does your telephone company’s ‘Unique Ring’ do?..........5-11 What does ix2700’s ‘Unique Ring’ do?....5-11 Do you have Voice Mail?........5-12 Before you choose the ring pattern to register ..5-12 Registering the Unique Ring pattern ......5-13 Turning off the Unique Ring .........
  • Page 11 Dual Access ...............6-9 Real Time Transmission ...........6-10 Checking job status ..........6-11 Canceling a job while scanning the original....6-11 Canceling a scheduled job........6-11 Advanced sending operations ........6-12 Composing the electronic Cover Sheet ....6-12 Composing your own comments ......6-13 Cover sheet for the next fax only......6-14 Send a cover sheet for all faxes ......6-15 Using a printed cover sheet ........6-15 Broadcasting.............6-16...
  • Page 12 Changing the default copy settings ......10-16 Copy Mode ............. 10-16 Contrast ..............10-16 Using the Machine as a printer ......... 11-1 Using the ix2700 printer driver........11-1 How to print your document..........11-2 Simultaneous printing and faxing ........11-3 Two-sided printing (Duplex Printing) ......11-3 Automatic Duplex Printing ........
  • Page 13 The MP tray ............11-5 Printing on thicker paper and card stock ....11-6 The multi-purpose tray (MP tray)......11-6 Printing on envelopes ..........11-8 Printer operation keys........... 11-11 Job Cancel.............. 11-11 Secure key.............. 11-11 Setting the Emulation Selection......11-12 Printing the Internal Font List........11-13 Printing the Print Configuration List ......
  • Page 14 Scanning a whole page ........13-3 PreScanning to crop a portion you want to scan .. 13-4 Settings in the Scanner window ....... 13-6 Image Type ............13-6 Resolution ............13-6 Scan Type ............13-7 Brightness ............13-7 Contrast ..............13-7 Document Size .............
  • Page 15 Copy operations............14-4 PC-Fax operation............14-4 Scanner settings for Scan, Copy and PC-Fax buttons............. 14-5 Global settings ............14-5 Setting up the scanner configurations ......14-6 Perform an operation from the SmartUI screen ..14-7 Scan to File ..............14-8 To access Scan to File Configurations screen ..14-8 Scanner settings ............
  • Page 16 Scan to OCR (Word Processing program) ....15-21 Scan to Graphics application (example: Microsoft Paint)......... 15-23 Copy ............... 15-25 Fax setting (PC-Fax using the ix2700 Fax Driver)..15-27 FAX settings ............15-28 Custom: User-defined buttons........15-30 Customizing a user-defined button......15-30 1.
  • Page 17 You can enter information in each field ....17-14 Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Facsimile style ............17-15 Redial ..............17-16 Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Simple style 17-16 Setting up PC-FAX receiving ® (Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and ®...
  • Page 18 Network Scanning ® (Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and XP only) ............... 19-1 Registering your PC with the machine ..... 19-1 Using the Scan key............19-4 Scan to E-mail (PC)..........19-4 Scan to E-mail (E-mail server)........19-5 Scan to Image ............19-6 Scan to OCR ............
  • Page 19 Troubleshooting and routine maintenance ..... 22-1 Troubleshooting .............22-1 Error messages ............22-1 Original jams.............22-4 Original is jammed in the top of the ADF unit..22-4 Original is jammed inside the ADF unit....22-5 Paper jams..............22-6 Paper is jammed in the duplex tray ....22-11 If you are having difficulty with your machine ..22-13 Improving the print quality........22-17 Packing and shipping the machine .......22-21...
  • Page 20 Specifications ..............S-1 Product description............S-1 General................S-1 Print media ...............S-2 Copy .................S-2 Fax..................S-3 Scanner ................S-4 Printer ................S-5 Interfaces................S-5 Computer requirements ............S-6 Index ..................I-1 Remote Retrieval Access card .......... R-1...
  • Page 21: Introduction

    Introduction Using this Guide Thank you for buying an Imagistics ix2700. Your ix2700 is simple to use, with LCD screen instructions to guide you through programming it. You can make the most of your machine by taking a few minutes to read this Guide.
  • Page 22: Machine Part Names And Operations

    Machine part names and operations ■ Front view 5 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) 6 ADF Document Support Extension 4 Control Panel 7 ADF Document Output Support 3 Face-down Output Tray Flap Support Flap with Extension 8 Document Cover 2 Front Cover Release Button 1 Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray) 9 Power Switch 10 Front Cover...
  • Page 23: Back View

    ■ Back view 16 ADF Cover 15 Face-up Output Tray (Back Output Tray) 17 Telephone Line Jack 14 AC Power Connector 18 USB Interface Connector 19 Parallel Interface 13 Duplex Tray Connector 20 External Telephone 12 Paper Adjustment Lever Line Jack for Duplex Printing No.
  • Page 24 ■ Inside view (Document cover open) 24 Document Cover 25 White Film 23 Scanner Lock Lever 22 Glass Strip 21 Document Guidelines 26 Scanner Glass No. Name Description Document Guidelines Use to center the original on the scanner glass. Glass Strip This is used to scan the original when using the ADF.
  • Page 25: Control Panel Overview

    Control panel overview INTRODUCTION 1 - 5...
  • Page 26 Shift Status LED To access memory locations 21 (Light-Emitting Diode) through 40 in the One-Touch keys The LED will flash and change color hold down the Shift key. depending on the machine status. One-Touch keys 5-Line Liquid Crystal Display These 20 keys give you instant (LCD) access to 40 previously stored dial Displays messages on the screen to...
  • Page 27 Mode keys: Lets you access Fax mode. Copy Lets you access Copy mode. Scan Lets you access Scan mode. Fax and telephone keys: Monitor Press before dialing if you want to make sure a fax machine will answer, and then press Start. Resolution Sets the resolution when you send a fax.
  • Page 28 Navigation keys: Press to scroll forward or backward Menu to a menu selection. Lets you access the Menu to When using the speaker or ring, you program. can press these keys to adjust the Enter volume in fax mode. Lets you store your settings in the machine.
  • Page 29 Copy keys Dial Pad (Temporary settings): Use these keys to dial telephone and fax numbers and as a keyboard Enlarge/Reduce for entering information into the Lets you reduce or enlarge copies machine. depending upon the ratio you The # key lets you temporarily select.
  • Page 30: Status Led Indications

    Status LED indications The Status LED (Light Emitting Diode) will flash and change color depending on the machine status. The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in this chapter. LED status LED is off. LED is on.
  • Page 31 If you cannot clear the error and see the same service call indication after turning the machine back on, please call the Imagistics National Diagnostic Center at 1-800-243-5556 (In USA). Cover open The cover is open. Close the cover. (See Error messages on page 22-1.)
  • Page 32: About Fax Machines

    About fax machines Custom features Do you have Voice Mail on the phone line? If you have Voice Mail on the phone line where you will install your new machine, there is a strong possibility that Voice Mail and the machine may conflict with each other while receiving incoming calls.
  • Page 33: Fax Tones And Handshake

    Fax tones and handshake When someone is sending a fax, the machine sends fax calling tones (CNG tones). These are quiet, intermittent beeps every 4-seconds. Start You’ll hear them after you dial and press and they will continue for about 60 seconds after dialing. During that time, the sending machine must begin the “handshake”, or connection, with the receiving machine.
  • Page 34: Ecm (Error Correction Mode)

    ECM (Error Correction Mode) The Error Correction Mode (ECM) is a way for the machine to check a fax transmission while it is in progress. If the machine detects errors during fax transmission, if resends the pages of the fax that had an error.
  • Page 35: Connecting An External Telephone Answering Machine (Tam)

    Connecting an external telephone answering machine (TAM) Sequence You may choose to connect an answering device. However, when you have an external TAM on the same telephone line as the machine, the TAM answers all calls and the machine “listens” for fax calling (CNG) tones.
  • Page 36 Do not connect a TAM elsewhere on the same phone line (unless you have the Unique Ring service). 1 - 16 INTRODUCTION...
  • Page 37: Connections

    Connections The external TAM must be plugged into the back of the machine, into the jack labeled EXT. Your machine cannot work properly if you plug the TAM into a wall jack (unless you are using Unique Ring). Plug the telephone line cord from the wall jack into the back of the machine, in the jack labeled LINE.
  • Page 38: Special Line Considerations

    Special line considerations Two-line phone system A two-line phone system is nothing more than two separate phone numbers on the same wall outlet. The two phone numbers can be on separate jacks (RJ11) or combined into one jack (RJ14). Your machine must be plugged into an RJ11 jack.
  • Page 39: Installing Machine, External Two-Line Tam And Two-Line Telephone

    Installing machine, external two-line TAM and two-line telephone When you are installing an external two-line telephone answering machine (TAM) and a two-line telephone, your machine must be isolated on one line at both the wall jack and at the TAM. The most common connection is to put the machine on Line 2, which is explained in the following steps.
  • Page 40: Multi-Line Connections (Pbx)

    Multi-line connections (PBX) Most offices use a central telephone system. While it is often relatively simple to connect the machine to a key system or a PBX (Private Branch Exchange), we suggest that you contact the company that installed your telephone system and ask them to connect the machine for you.
  • Page 41: Paper

    Type and size of paper The machine loads paper from the installed paper tray, multi-purpose tray or optional lower tray. Recommended paper Plain Paper: Imagistics 471-1 Letter Imagistics 472-2 Legal Transparency: 3M CG 3300 Labels: Avery laser label # 5160 ■...
  • Page 42: Choosing Acceptable Paper

    Choosing acceptable paper We recommend that you test paper (especially special sizes and types of paper) on the machine before purchasing large quantities. ■ Avoid feeding label sheets that are partly used or your machine will be damaged. ■ Avoid using coated paper, such as vinyl coated paper. ■...
  • Page 43: Paper Capacity Of The Paper Trays

    Paper capacity of the paper trays Paper size Number of sheets Multi-purpose tray Width: 69.8 to 220 mm 50 sheets (MP tray) (2.75 to 8.66 in.) (80 g/m or 20 lb) Height: 116 to 406.4 mm (4.57 to 16.0 in.) Paper tray A4, Letter, Legal, B5 (ISO), B5 250 sheets...
  • Page 44: Paper Specifications For Each Paper Tray

    Paper specifications for each paper tray Paper Multi- Plain paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, Envelope types purpose Labels , and Transparency tray Paper tray Plain paper, Recycled paper, and Transparency Optional Plain paper, Recycled paper, and Transparency Lower tray Paper Multi- 60 to 161 g/m (16 to 43 lb)
  • Page 45: How To Load Paper

    How to load paper To load paper or other media in the paper tray Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. While pressing the paper guide release lever, slide the adjusters to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots. For Legal size paper, press the universal guide release button and pull out the back of the paper tray.
  • Page 46 Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. Put paper in the paper tray. Check that the paper is flat in the tray, below the maximum paper mark, and that the paper guide is flush against the paper stack.
  • Page 47: To Load Paper Or Other Media In The Multi-Purpose Tray (Mp Tray)

    To load paper or other media in the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) When printing envelopes and labels you should only use the multi-purpose tray. Open the MP tray and lower it gently. Pull out and unfold the MP tray support flap. MP tray support flap When loading paper in the MP tray, make sure it touches the back of the tray.
  • Page 48 You can place up to 3 envelopes or up to 50 sheets of 80 g/m or 20 lb paper in the MP tray. While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the paper size. When you put paper in the MP tray, please remember the following: ■...
  • Page 49: To Use Automatic Duplexing For Fax, Copy And Print Operations

    To use Automatic Duplexing for fax, copy and print operations If you want to print on both sides of the paper using the Duplex feature for fax, copy or print, you will need to set the Paper Adjustment Lever to the size of paper you are using. This feature is available for A4, Letter or Legal size paper.
  • Page 50: On-Screen Programming

    On-screen programming User-friendly programming Your machine is designed to be easy to use with LCD on-screen programming using the navigation keys. User-friendly programming helps you take full advantage of all the menu selections your machine has to offer. Since your programming is done on the LCD, we have created step-by-step on-screen instructions to help you program your machine.
  • Page 51: Navigation Keys

    Navigation keys * Access the menu * Go to the next menu level * Accept an option * Exit the menu by pressing repeatedly * Go back to the previous menu level * Scroll through the current menu level * Go back to the previous menu level * Go forward to the next menu level...
  • Page 52 Enter Then set an option by pressing when that option appears on the LCD. The LCD will then show the next menu level. Press to scroll to your next menu selection. Enter Press When you finish setting an option, the LCD shows Accepted. to scroll backward if you passed your choices or want to save keystrokes.
  • Page 53 Main Menu Submenu Menu Options Descriptions Page Selections — Sets how long the 1.System 1.Mode Timer 0 Sec machine will stay in Setup 30 Secs Copy or Scan mode 1 Min before returning to 2 Mins Fax mode. 5 Mins Sets the type of 2.Paper Type 1.MP Tray...
  • Page 54 Main Menu Submenu Menu Options Descriptions Page Selections Adjusts the ring 1.System Setup 4.Volume 1.Ring volume. (Continued) High Adjusts the volume 2.Beep Vol. level of the beeper. High Adjusts the speaker 3.Speaker volume. High Increases the life of 5.Ecology 1.Save Toner the toner cartridge.
  • Page 55 Main Menu Submenu Menu Options Descriptions Page Selections Sets the number of 2.Fax 1.RX Settings 1.Ring Count rings before the (In Fax mode machine answers in only) FAX or FAX/TEL mode. Sets the 2.F/T Ring pseudo/double-ring Time time in FAX/TEL mode.
  • Page 56 Main Menu Submenu Menu Options Descriptions Page Selections — Set the time of day in 6-19 2.Fax 2.TX Settings 3.Delayed 24 hour format that Send (Continued) (Continued) the delayed faxes will (In Fax mode be sent. only) Combines delayed 6-20 4.Batch TX faxes to the same fax number at the same...
  • Page 57 Main Menu Submenu Menu Options Descriptions Page Selections — Sets up a Group 2.Fax 3.Dialer 3.Setup number for Setting Groups (Continued) Broadcasting. (continued) Initial setup for Job 4.Setup 1.Job Status Incomplete Status Report and Reports Inc+Image Journal. All+Image 2.Journal Every 50 Faxes Every 6 Hours Every 12 Hours Every 24 Hours...
  • Page 58 Main Menu Submenu Menu Options Descriptions Page Selections — Prohibits most 6-23 2.Fax 0.Miscellaneous 1.Mem functions except Security (Continued) receiving faxes into memory. Let you check 22-36 2.Page Total number of total Counter Copy pages the machine Print has printed so far. List/Fax Uses the Telephone 5-13...
  • Page 59 Main Menu Submenu Menu Options Descriptions Page Selections — — You can print these 5.Print 1.Help List lists and reports. Reports — — 2.Dialer Dir — — 3.Journal — — 4.Job Status — — 5.Mach. Settings — — You can print a 6.Order supplies order form Form...
  • Page 60: Lan Menu

    If you installed optional LAN board, the LCD shows the following LAN menu. Main Menu Submenu Menu Options Descriptions Page Selections You can choose the 6.LAN 1.Setup 1.BOOT Method Auto BOOT method that TCP/IP (option) Static best suits your RARP needs.
  • Page 61 Main Menu Submenu Menu Options Descriptions Page Selections Enter the mail 6.LAN 2.Setup 1.Mail address. Internet Address characters) (option) Enter the SMTP 2.SMTP Server [000-255]. server address. [000-255]. [000-255]. [000-255] Enter the POP3 3.POP3 Server [000-255]. server address. [000-255]. [000-255]. [000-255] Enter the mail box 4.Mailbox...
  • Page 62 Main Menu Submenu Menu Options Descriptions Page Selections Relays a document 6.LAN 5.Setup Relay 1.Rly to another fax Broadcast (option) machine. (Continued) Registers the 2.Relay RelayXX: Domain name. Domain Prints the Relay 3.Relay Broadcast Report. Report Select On to use the 6.Setup Misc.
  • Page 63 If you have the optional paper tray, the LCD displays these Menu Menu Menu options. ( Main Menu Submenu Menu Options Descriptions Page Selections — Select the tray that 4-10 1.System 6.Tray Upper Tray will be used for Setup Use:Copy Lower Tray copying.
  • Page 64: Getting Started

    Getting started Initial Setup Setting the Date and Time Your machine displays the date and time and if you set up the Machine ID it prints on every fax you send. If there is a power failure, you may have to reset the date and time.
  • Page 65: Setting The Machine Id

    Setting the Machine ID You should store your name or company name and fax number and telephone number to be printed on all fax pages that you send. Menu Press 03.Machine ID Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits). Fax: Enter Press...
  • Page 66: Entering Text

    Entering text When you are setting certain functions, such as the Machine ID, you may need to type text into the machine. Most number keys have three or four letters printed above them. The keys for not have printed letters because they are used for special characters.
  • Page 67: Special Characters And Symbols

    Special characters and symbols Press , and then press to move the cursor under Enter the special character or symbol you want. Then press select it. Press (space) ! " # $ % & ’ ( ) + , - . / Press : ;...
  • Page 68: System Setup

    System Setup Setting the Mode Timer The machine has three temporary mode keys on the control panel: Fax, Copy and Scan. You can change the number of seconds or minutes the machine takes after the last Copy or Scan operation before it returns to Fax mode.
  • Page 69: Setting The Paper Size

    Press to select Thin, 12.Paper Type Plain, Thick, Thicker or 1.MP Tray ▲ Plain Transparency. ▼ Thick Enter Press ▲ ▼ & Enter Stop Press You can select Transparency for Upper Tray and Lower Tray Menu only when A4, Letter or Legal is selected in Setting the Paper Size You can use eight sizes of paper for printing copies: A4, letter, legal, executive, A5, A6, B5 and B6 and three sizes of paper for printing...
  • Page 70: Setting The Ring Volume

    Setting the Ring Volume You can adjust the ring volume when your machine is idle (not being used). You can turn the ring Off or you can select the ring volume level. Menu Press 14.Volume 1.Ring Press to select ▲ (Low, Med, High or Off).
  • Page 71: Setting The Speaker Volume

    Setting the Speaker Volume You can adjust the machine’s one-way speaker volume. Menu Press 14.Volume 3.Speaker Press to select ▲ (Low, Med, High or Off). ▼ High Enter Press ▲ ▼ & Enter Stop Press —OR— In Fax mode, you can adjust the speaker volume by pressing Monitor , and then selecting a speaker volume level.
  • Page 72: Sleep Timer

    Sleep Timer Setting the Sleep Time reduces power consumption by turning off the fuser inside the machine, while it is idle. You can choose how long the machine is idle (from 00 to 99 minutes) before it goes into sleep mode. The timer is automatically reset when the machine receives a Fax or PC data, or makes a copy.
  • Page 73: Setting The Tray Use For Copy Mode

    Setting the Tray Use for Copy mode The default setting of Auto allows your machine to choose the optional Lower Tray or the MP tray when paper is out in Upper Tray or *2 when the size of the original will fit best on the paper in Lower Tray.
  • Page 74: Setting The Tray Use For Fax Mode

    Setting the Tray Use for Fax mode If your machine doesn’t have the optional Lower Tray, you can skip this setting. The default setting of Auto allows your machine to choose the optional Lower Tray if Upper Tray is out of paper or if incoming faxes will fit best on the paper in Lower Tray.
  • Page 75: Setting The Lcd Contrast

    Setting the LCD Contrast You can change the contrast to help the LCD look lighter or darker. Menu Press 17.LCD Contrast —OR— If you have the optional Lower & Enter Menu Tray, press Press to increase the contrast. —OR— Press to decrease the contrast.
  • Page 76: Rx Settings

    RX Settings Basic receiving operations Choosing the Answer Mode There are four different Answer Modes for your machine. You can choose the mode that best suits your needs. How it works When to use it The machine For dedicated fax lines. Fax Only automatically answers (automatic receive)
  • Page 77: To Select Or Change Your Answer Mode

    To select or change your Answer Mode Menu Press 01.Answer Mode ▲ Fax Only Press to select Fax Fax/Tel Only, Fax/Tel, External TAM ▼ External TAM or Manual. ▲ ▼ & Enter Enter Press Stop Press If you are changing the Answer Mode while in another operation, the LCD will return to that operation.
  • Page 78: Setting The F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel Mode Only)

    Setting the F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only) If you set the Receive Mode to Fax/Tel, you’ll need to decide how long the machine will signal you with its special pseudo/double-ring when you have a voice call. (If it’s a fax call, the machine prints the fax.) This pseudo/double-ring happens after the initial ringing from the phone company.
  • Page 79: Ext. Tel. Rx

    EXT. TEL. RX Start When you use this feature, you don’t have to press or the Fax Receive Code when you answer a fax call. Selecting On allows the machine to receive fax calls automatically, even if you lift the handset of an extension or external phone.
  • Page 80: Printing A Reduced Incoming Fax (Auto Reduction)

    Printing a reduced incoming fax (Auto Reduction) If you choose On, the machine automatically reduces an incoming fax to fit on one page of letter, legal or A4 size paper, regardless of the paper size of the original. The machine calculates the reduction ratio by using the page size of the original and your Paper Size Menu setting (...
  • Page 81: Setting The Print Density

    Setting the Print Density You can adjust print density, making your printed pages darker or lighter. If it is not illuminated in green, press Menu Press 21.RX Settings 6.Print Density Press to make the print darker. —OR— & Enter Press to make the print lighter.
  • Page 82: Advanced Receiving Operations

    Advanced receiving operations Operation from extension telephones If you answer a fax call on an extension telephone, or an external telephone in the EXT. jack, you can make your machine take the call by using the Fax Receive Code. When you press the Fax Receive Code , the machine starts to receive a fax.
  • Page 83: Using A Cordless External Handset

    Using a cordless external handset If your cordless telephone is connected to the EXT. jack of the machine and you typically carry the cordless handset elsewhere, it is easier to answer calls during the Ring Count. If you let the machine answer first, you will have to go to the machine so you can press Monitor to transfer the call to the cordless handset.
  • Page 84: Polling

    Polling Polling is the process of retrieving faxes from another fax machine. You can use your machine to ‘poll’ other machines, or you can have someone poll your machine. Everyone who is involved in Polling needs to set up their fax machines for Polling.
  • Page 85: Setting Up Sequential Polling Receive

    Setting up Sequential Polling Receive Your machine can ask for faxes from several fax units in a single operation (Sequential Polling Receive). Afterwards, a Sequential Polling Report will be printed. If it is not illuminated in green, press Menu Press 21.RX Settings 7.Poll RX Press...
  • Page 86: Telephone Services

    Please call your telephone company for availability and rates. What does ix2700’s ‘Unique Ring’ do? The ix2700 has a Unique Ring feature that allows you to use your machine to take full advantage of the telephone company’s Unique Ring service. The new phone number on your line can just receive faxes.
  • Page 87: Do You Have Voice Mail

    Do you have Voice Mail? If you have Voice Mail on the phone line that you will install your new machine on, there is a strong possibility that Voice Mail and the machine will conflict with each other while receiving incoming calls. However, the Unique Ring feature allows you to use more than one number on your line, so both Voice Mail and the machine can work together without any problems.
  • Page 88: Registering The Unique Ring Pattern

    ■ The machine will only answer calls to its registered number. ■ The first two rings are silent on the machine. This is because the fax must «listen» to the ring pattern (to compare it to the pattern that was ‘registered’). (Other telephones on the same line will ring.) ■...
  • Page 89: Caller Id

    Caller ID The Caller ID feature lets you use the Caller ID subscriber service offered by many local telephone companies. This service provides you, by means of the LCD, the name or telephone number of your caller as the line rings. After a few rings, the LCD shows the telephone number of your caller (or name, if available).
  • Page 90: Viewing Caller Id List

    Viewing Caller ID List Caller ID memory stores information for up to thirty calls. When the thirty-first call comes in, information about the first call is erased. You can scroll through Caller ID information to review those calls made to your machine.
  • Page 91: Tx Settings

    TX Settings How to Fax You can send faxes from the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) or from the scanner glass. Enter Fax mode Before sending faxes, make sure ) is illuminated in green. If not, press ) to enter Fax mode. The default setting is Fax.
  • Page 92: Faxing From The Adf

    Faxing from the ADF ADF Document If it is not illuminated in Support Extension green, press Document ). Pull out the ADF Output Support Document Support Flap Extension. Unfold the ADF Document Output Support Flap. Fan the pages well and stagger them at an angle.
  • Page 93: Faxing From The Scanner Glass

    Faxing from the scanner glass You can use the scanner glass to fax pages of a book or one page at a time. The originals can be up to letter, A4 or legal size (8.5 inches Stop to 14 inches). To cancel, press If it is not illuminated in green, press ).
  • Page 94: Faxing Legal Size Originals From The Scanner Glass

    Faxing legal size originals from the scanner glass When originals are legal size, you need to set the Glass Fax Size to Legal. If you do not, the bottom portion of the faxes will be missing. If it is not illuminated in green, press Menu Press Press...
  • Page 95: Automatic Transmission

    Automatic transmission This is the easiest way to send a fax. You must not pick up the handset of the external phone or press Monitor to listen for a dial tone. If it is not illuminated in green, press ). Place the original face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.
  • Page 96: Basic Sending Operations

    Basic sending operations Sending faxes using multiple settings When you send a fax you can choose any combination of these settings: cover sheet, contrast, resolution, overseas mode, delayed fax timer, polling transmission or real time transmission. After each setting is accepted, the LCD will ask if you want to enter more settings: Press to select more settings.
  • Page 97: Fax Resolution

    Start Press to send the fax from the ADF. The machine starts scanning the first page. If you are using the scanner glass, go to Step 7. Start To send a single page, press (or press again). The machine starts sending the original. —OR—...
  • Page 98: Manual And Automatic Fax Redial

    Manual and automatic fax Redial If you are sending a fax manually and the line is busy, press Redial/Pause Start , and then press to try again. If you want to make a second call to the last number dialed, you can save time by Redial/Pause Start pressing...
  • Page 99: Dual Access

    Dual Access You can dial a number, and begin scanning the fax into memory— even when the machine is receiving, sending or printing a fax from memory. The LCD shows the new job number and available memory. If you get a Out Of Memory message while scanning the first Stop page of a fax, press to cancel scanning.
  • Page 100: Real Time Transmission

    Real Time Transmission When you are sending a fax, the machine will scan the originals into the memory before sending. Then, as soon as the phone line is free, the machine will start dialing and sending. If the memory becomes full, the machine will send the original in real time (even if TX from ADF is set to Off).
  • Page 101: Checking Job Status

    Checking job status Check which jobs are still waiting in the memory to be sent. (If there are no jobs, the LCD shows No Jobs Waiting.) Menu Press 26.View/Del. Jobs ▲ #001 12:34 ABC COM If you have more than one job #002 15:00 XYZ waiting, press ▼...
  • Page 102: Advanced Sending Operations

    Advanced sending operations Composing the electronic Cover Sheet The Cover Sheet is created at the receiving machine. Your Cover Sheet includes the name stored in the One-Touch or Speed Dial memory. If you’re dialing manually, the name is left blank. The Cover Sheet shows your Machine ID and the number of sheets you’re sending.
  • Page 103: Composing Your Own Comments

    Composing your own comments You can set up two comments of your own. If it is not illuminated in green, press Menu Press 22.TX Settings 8.Cover Message Press to choose 5 or ▲ 6 for your own comment. ▼ Enter Press ▲...
  • Page 104: Cover Sheet For The Next Fax Only

    Cover sheet for the next fax only This feature does not work without the Machine ID. So make sure it has been set. (See Setting the Machine ID on page 4-2.) If you only want to send a Cover Sheet with a particular fax, this Cover Sheet will include the number of sheets in your original.
  • Page 105: Send A Cover Sheet For All Faxes

    Send a cover sheet for all faxes This feature does not work without the Machine ID. Please be sure it has been set before continuing. (See Setting the Machine ID on page 4-2.) You can set the machine to send a cover sheet whenever you send a fax.
  • Page 106: Broadcasting

    Broadcasting Broadcasting is when the same fax message is automatically sent to Enter more than one fax number. Using the key, you can include Groups, One-Touch, Speed Dial numbers and up to 50 manually dialed numbers. If you did not use up any of the numbers for Groups, access codes or credit card numbers, you can ‘broadcast’...
  • Page 107 Enter the next number. (Example: Speed Dial number) When the LCD displays the fax number of the other party, press Enter Enter another fax number. (Example: Manual dialing using the dial pad.) Start Press If you are using the scanner glass, go to Step 8. To send a single page, Start press...
  • Page 108: Overseas Mode

    Overseas Mode If you are having difficulty sending a fax overseas due to possible interference on the phone line, we recommend that you turn on the Overseas Mode. After you send a fax using this feature, the feature will turn itself off. If it is not illuminated in green, press ).
  • Page 109: Delayed Send

    Delayed Send During the day you can store up to 50 faxes in the memory to be sent within 24 hours. These faxes will be sent at the time of day you enter Enter in Step 3. Press to accept it, or enter another time for the faxes to be sent.
  • Page 110: Delayed Batch Transmission

    Delayed Batch Transmission Before sending the delayed faxes, your machine will help you economize by sorting all the faxes in the memory by destination and scheduled time. All delayed faxes that are scheduled to be sent at the same time to the same fax number will be sent as one fax to save transmission time.
  • Page 111: Setting Up Polled Transmission

    Setting up Polled Transmission Polled Transmission is when you set up your machine to wait with a paper original so another fax machine can call and retrieve it. If it is not illuminated in green, press ). Place the original that is going to be retrieved face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.
  • Page 112: Memory Security

    Memory Security Memory Security lets you prevent unauthorized access to the machine. The machine will not send faxes or print received faxes without the password you program. You will not be able to continue to schedule Delayed Send or Polling jobs. However, any pre-scheduled Delayed Send Faxes will be sent when you turn Memory Security On, so they won't be lost.
  • Page 113: Turning Memory Security On

    Turning Memory Security on Menu Press 20.Miscellaneous 1.Mem Security Press to select Set ▲ Set Security Security. ▼ Set Password ▲ ▼ & Enter Enter Press Enter the registered 4-digit password. Enter Press The machine goes offline and the LCD shows Secure Mode. If there is a power failure, the data in the memory will remain for up to 4 days.
  • Page 114: Auto Dial Numbers And Dialing Options

    Auto Dial numbers and dialing options Storing numbers for easy dialing You can set up your machine to do three types of easy dialing: One-Touch, Speed Dial and Groups for Broadcasting faxes. If you lose electrical power, the auto dial numbers that are in the memory will not be lost.
  • Page 115: Storing Speed Dial Numbers

    Enter a number (up to 20 digits). Enter Press ■ If you want to enter a pause in the dialing sequence (for example, to access Redial/Pause an outside line), press as you are entering the digits. Redial/Pause Each key press of enters a 3.5 second pause when the number is dialed, and a dash appears on the screen.
  • Page 116: Changing One-Touch And Speed Dial Numbers

    Enter the phone or fax number (up to 20 digits). Enter Press Use the dial pad to enter the name (up to 15 characters). Enter Press (You can use the chart on page 4-3 to help you enter letters.) —OR— Enter Press to store the number without a name.
  • Page 117: Setting Up Groups For Broadcasting

    Setting up Groups for Broadcasting Groups, which can be stored on a One-Touch key or a Speed Dial location, allow you to send the same fax message to many fax Start numbers by pressing only a One-Touch key and Search/Speed Dial Start , the three-digit location and First, you'll need to store each fax number as a One-Touch or Speed...
  • Page 118: Dialing Options

    Stop Press You can print a list of all One-Touch and Speed Dial numbers. (See Printing reports on page 9-3.) Group numbers will be marked in the column of 'Group'. Dialing options When you dial using an auto dial number, the LCD shows the name you’ve stored, or if you haven’t stored a name, the fax number you’ve stored.
  • Page 119: Speed Dialing

    Speed Dialing If it is not illuminated in green, press ). Place the original face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass. Search/Speed Dial Press , and then the three-digit Speed Dial number. (See Storing Speed Dial numbers on page 7-2.) Start Press If you try to use a One-Touch or Speed Dial location with no...
  • Page 120: Access Codes And Credit Card Numbers

    Access codes and credit card numbers Sometimes you may want to choose from several long distance carriers when you make a call. Rates may vary depending on the time and destination. To take advantage of low rates, you can store the access codes or long-distance carriers and credit card numbers as One-Touch and Speed Dial numbers.
  • Page 121: Pause

    Pause Redial/Pause Press to insert a 3.5-second pause between Redial/Pause numbers. If you are dialing overseas, you can press as many times as needed to increase the length of the pause. Tone or Pulse If you have a Pulse dialing service, but need to send Tone signals (for example, for telephone banking), follow the instructions below.
  • Page 122: Remote Fax Options

    Remote Fax Options Fax Forwarding Programming a Fax Forwarding number When Fax Forwarding is set to On, your machine stores the received fax in the memory. Then it dials the fax number you’ve programmed and forwards the fax message. Menu Press 25.Remote Fax Opt 1.RMT RTV/FX FWD...
  • Page 123: Setting Remote Retrieval

    Setting Remote Retrieval You can call your machine from any fax machine using touch tone and use a Remote Retrieval Passcode and other button presses to retrieve fax messages. Cut out the Remote Retrieval Access Card on the last page and keep it in your wallet as an aid. The R R Passcode is preset to 1 5 9 , but you can change this.
  • Page 124: Using R R Passcode

    Using R R Passcode Dial your fax number from a telephone or another fax machine using touch tone. When your machine answers, immediately enter your R R Passcode (3 digits followed by The machine signals if it has received fax messages: 1 long beep Fax messages —...
  • Page 125: Remote Commands

    Remote commands Follow the commands below to access features when you are away from the machine. When you call the machine and enter your R R Passcode (3 digits followed by ), the system will give two short beeps and you must enter a remote command. Remote Commands Operation Details Changing Remote...
  • Page 126: Retrieving Fax Messages

    Retrieving fax messages Dial your fax number. When your machine answers, immediately enter your R R Passcode (3 digits followed by ). If you hear one long beep, you have messages. As soon as you hear two short beeps, use the dial pad to press Wait for the long beep, and then use the dial pad to enter the number of the remote fax machine where you want your fax messages sent to followed by...
  • Page 127: Printing Reports

    Printing reports Machine settings and journal You need to set up the Job Status Report and Journal Interval in the menu selection table. Menu Press 24.Setup Reports —OR— 1.Job Status Rpt 2.Journal Menu Press ▲ ▼ & Enter Customizing the Job Status Report You can use the Job Status Report as proof that you sent a fax.
  • Page 128: Setting The Journal Interval

    Setting the Journal Interval You can set the machine to print journal at specific intervals (every 50 faxes, 6, 12 or 24 hours, 2 or 7 days). If you set the interval to Off, you can print the report by following the Steps on the next page. The default setting is Every 50 Faxes.
  • Page 129: Printing Reports

    Printing reports Five reports are available: Prints the Help List so you can see at-a-glance 1.Help List how to quickly program your machine. Lists names and numbers stored in the 2.Dialer Dir One-Touch and Speed Dial memory, in numerical order. Lists information about the last incoming and 3.Journal outgoing faxes.
  • Page 130: Making Copies

    Making copies Using the machine as a copier You can use your machine as a copier, making up to 99 copies at a time. Enter Copy mode (Copy) Before making copies, make sure that is illuminated (Copy) in green. If it is not, press to enter Copy mode.
  • Page 131: Temporary Copy Settings

    Temporary copy settings You can improve your copies by using the Temporary Copy Keys: Enlarge/Reduce Contrast Mode Tray Select Sort Duplex/N in 1 . These settings are temporary, and the machine returns to Fax mode 1 minute after it finishes copying. If you want to use these temporary settings again, place the next original in the ADF or on the scanner glass within that time.
  • Page 132: Making A Single Copy From The Adf

    Making a single copy from the ADF (Copy) Press to illuminate it in green. Place the original face up in the ADF. Start Press Do NOT pull on the original while copying is in progress. Stop To stop copying and eject the original, press Making multiple copies from the ADF (Copy) Press...
  • Page 133: Single Or Multiple Copies Using The Scanner Glass

    Single or multiple copies using the scanner glass You can make multiple copies using the scanner glass. Multiple copies will be stacked (all copies of page 1, then all copies of page 2, and so on). Use the Temporary Copy keys to choose more settings. (See Using the copy keys (Temporary settings) on page 10-6.) (Copy) Press...
  • Page 134: Out Of Memory Message

    Out of Memory message If the memory becomes full while you Out of Memory are making copies, the LCD message Copy:Press Start will guide you through the next step. Quit:Press Stop If the Out Of Memory message Stop Start appears, press to cancel or to copy scanned pages.
  • Page 135: Using The Copy Keys (Temporary Settings)

    Using the copy keys (Temporary settings) When you want to change the settings only for the next copy, use the Temporary Copy Keys. Temporary Copy Keys You can use different combinations. The large LCD shows your current Copy mode settings. Enlg/Red:100% Duplex N in 1 Mode...
  • Page 136: Enlarge/Reduce

    Enlarge/Reduce You can select the following enlargement or reduction ratios. Auto sets the machine to calculate the reduction ratio that fits the size of your paper. (Auto appears only when you place the document in the ADF.) Custom allows you to enter a ratio from 25% to 400%. Enlarge/Reduce Press 100%...
  • Page 137: Copy Mode (Type Of Original)

    Press to select the enlargement or reduction ratio you want. Enter Press —OR— Enter You can select Custom and press Use the dial pad to enter an enlargement or reduction ratio from 25% to 400%. Enter Press (For example, press to enter 53%.) Start Press...
  • Page 138: Sorting Copies Using The Adf

    Sorting copies using the ADF If you want to sort multiple copies, use the ADF. Pages will be printed in the order 123, 123, 123, and so on. Copy Press ) to illuminate it in green. Place the original face up in the ADF. Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want (up to 99).
  • Page 139: Tray Select

    Tray Select You can change the tray use only for the next copy. (Copy) Press to illuminate it in green. Place the original face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass. Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want (up to 99).
  • Page 140: Duplex/N In 1

    Duplex/N in 1 ‘Duplex’ prints on both sides of the paper. Temporary Level 1 Level 2 Option original Finished Layout Press — N in 1 2 in 1 (P) Duplex/N in 1 2 in 1 (L) 4 in 1 (P) 4 in 1 (L) —...
  • Page 141: Duplex/N In 1 Copy

    Duplex/N in 1 copy N in 1 copy You can save paper by copying either two or four pages onto one page. Please make sure paper size is set to A4, Letter or Legal. (Copy) Press to illuminate it in green. Place the original face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.
  • Page 142: Poster

    (P) means Portrait and (L) means Landscape. You can also combine the N in 1 and Duplex operations. (See Duplex (2 in 1) and Duplex (4 in 1) on page 10-15.) For 2 in 1(P), 2 in 1(L), 4 in 1 (P) or 4 in 1 (L), you can not use the Enlarge/Reduce setting.
  • Page 143 Press to select Portrait1, Portrait2, Landscape1 or Landscape2. Enter Press If you selected Portrait1 or Landscape2, go to Step 6. Press to select Single Sided for the original (If you are using the scanner glass or changed the number of copies at Step 2, this option will not appear).
  • Page 144: Duplex (2 In 1) And Duplex (4 In 1)

    Duplex (2 in 1) and Duplex (4 in 1) (Copy) Press to illuminate it in green. Place the original face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass. Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want (up to 99).
  • Page 145: Changing The Default Copy Settings

    Changing the default copy settings You can adjust the copy settings that are shown in the chart. These settings will stay until you change them again. Submenu Feature Options Factory Settings Selections — 1.Copy Mode Text Auto Photo Auto — 2.Contrast Copy Mode Menu...
  • Page 146: Using The Machine As A Printer

    Using the Machine as a printer Using the ix2700 printer driver A Printer Driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer into the format required by a particular printer, using a printer command language or page description language.
  • Page 147: How To Print Your Document

    From your computer select the Print command. If your computer is also connected to any other printers, select Imagistics ix2700 (USB) Printer as your printer driver from the Print or Print Settings menu in your software application, and then click on OK to begin printing.
  • Page 148: Simultaneous Printing And Faxing

    Simultaneous printing and faxing Your machine can print from your computer while sending or receiving a fax, and scanning the original into the computer. Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. Two-sided printing (Duplex Printing) The supplied printer driver supports duplex printing. (For more information, see Duplex Printing on page 12-7.) Automatic Duplex Printing In this mode, the machine prints on both sides of the A4, Letter or...
  • Page 149: Manual Duplex Printing

    Manual Duplex Printing The machine prints all the even-numbered pages on one side of the paper first. ® Then, the Windows driver instructs you (with a pop-up message) to reinsert the paper. Before reinserting the paper, straighten it well, or you may get a paper jam.
  • Page 150: Printing On Plain Paper

    Printing on plain paper The MP tray Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: MP Tray Open the MP tray and lower it gently. Pull out the MP tray support flap. When loading paper in the MP tray, make sure it touches the back of the tray.
  • Page 151: Printing On Thicker Paper And Card Stock

    Printing on thicker paper and card stock When the back output tray is pulled down, the machine has a straight paper path from the MP tray through to the back of the machine. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print on thicker paper or card stock.
  • Page 152 While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the paper size. When you put paper in the MP tray, please remember the following; ■ During printing, the inside tray rises to feed paper into the machine. ■...
  • Page 153: Printing On Envelopes

    Printing on envelopes To print on envelopes use multi-purpose tray. All sides should be properly folded without any wrinkles or creases. Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Envelope, Env.thin or Env.thick Open the back output tray, and then unfold the face-up output tray support if necessary.
  • Page 154 Put the envelopes in the MP tray so that they touch the back of the tray. Do not put more than 3 envelopes in the MP tray at any one time, or it may cause a jam. Make sure that the envelopes are neatly stacked and in the proper position in the MP tray.
  • Page 155 Press and slide the paper-width guide to fit the envelope size. When you put envelopes in the MP tray, please remember the following; ■ During printing, the inside tray rises to feed envelopes into the machine. ■ The side to be printed on must be face up. ■...
  • Page 156: Printer Operation Keys

    To use this function, you need to set your password in the printer driver dialog box. (See Device Options on page 12-11.) The Secure Key function is not available when using the ix2700 BR-Script driver. Secure...
  • Page 157: Setting The Emulation Selection

    Enter your password using the Secure Print control panel. Test1 Enter Press Password:XXXX Set & Enter Press to select Print. Enter Press . The machine prints the data. —OR— If you want to delete the secured data press select Delete. Stop Press ■...
  • Page 158: Printing The Internal Font List

    Printing the Internal Font List You can print a list of the machine’s internal (or resident) fonts to see how each font looks before you select it. Menu Press 42.Print Options 1.Internal Font Start Press . The machine prints the list. Press Start Stop Press...
  • Page 159: Printer Driver Settings

    These settings are not available with the Universal printer driver. How to access the printer driver settings Select Print from the File menu in your application software. Select Imagistics ix2700 (USB) Printer as your printer and ® click Preferences for Windows 2000/XP (Properties for ®...
  • Page 160: Features In The Native Driver

    Features in the Native Driver ® The Native driver includes more features than the Microsoft ® Windows Universal printer driver. Basic tab Select the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Border Line (if any) and Orientation. Select number of Copies and Media Type. Select Paper Source (First Page and Other Pages).
  • Page 161: Paper Size

    Paper Size From the drop-down box select the Paper Size you are using. Multiple Page The Multiple Page selection can reduce the image size of a page allowing multiple pages to be printed on one sheet of paper or enlarging the image size for printing one page on multiple sheets of paper.
  • Page 162: Copies

    Copies The copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed. Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your document will be printed and then repeated for the number of copies you selected. If the Collate check box is not selected, then each page will be printed for all the copies selected before the next page of the document is printed.
  • Page 163: Advanced Tab

    Advanced tab To return to the default settings, click the Default button. Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options Print Quality Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: ■...
  • Page 164 Toner Save Mode You can save running costs by turning on the Toner Save Mode, which reduces the print density. Print Setting ® For Windows 95/98/98SE/Me Print Setting is used for optimizing your print quality for the type of original being printed (Photos, Graphics or Scanned Images). When you choose Auto (Recommended), the printer automatically prints with the most suitable print settings.
  • Page 165: Duplex Printing

    Duplex Printing Choosing the Duplex Printing icon displays the Duplex features available. Use Duplex Unit Check the Duplex box and then select Use Duplex Unit. In this mode the machine prints on both sides of the paper automatically. Manual Duplex Check the Duplex box and then select Manual Duplex.
  • Page 166: Watermark

    Binding Offset Check the Binding Offset option, you can specify the offset value of the binding side in inches or millimeters (0 - 8 inches) [0 - 203.2 mm]. Watermark You can place a logo or text into your document as a Watermark. You can select one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use a bitmap file or text file that you have created.
  • Page 167 Print Watermark The Print Watermark feature offers the following print choices: ■ On all pages ■ On first page only ■ From second page ■ Custom ■ Apply from second copy (collate only) ® ® (For Windows 2000/XP/Windows NT 4.0) Watermark Setting You can change the Watermark’s size and position on the page by selecting the Watermark, and clicking the Edit button.
  • Page 168: Page Setting

    ■ Position This setting offers you the control for where the Watermark is to be positioned on the page. Page Setting You can change the print size of your document with the Scaling feature. ■ Check Off if you want to print the document as it appears on your screen.
  • Page 169: Device Options

    Device Options Lets you set the following Printer Functions: Secure Print Secure documents are documents that are password protected when they are sent to the machine. Only the people who know the password will be able to print them. Since the documents are secured at the machine, you must use the control panel of the machine (with the password) to print them.
  • Page 170 Quick Print Setup The Quick Print Setup feature allows you to quickly select driver settings. To view setting, simply click your mouse button on the task tray icon. This feature can be set to ON or OFF from the Device Options section.
  • Page 171 ® Administrator (For Windows 95/98/98SE/Me Users Only) The administrator selection permits the Copy, Scaling and Watermark features to be locked and password protected. Record your password and keep it in a safe place for future reference. If you forget your password these settings can not be accessed.
  • Page 172 Print Date & Time When enabled the Print Date and Time feature will automatically print the date and time from your computers system clock on your document. Click the Setting button to change the Date and Time Format. You can change the Font by clicking the Font button or the Position. To include a background with the Date and Time select Opaque.
  • Page 173: Accessories Tab

    Accessories tab The Accessories Tab includes the settings for configuring the printer driver for the size of paper loaded in each paper source. This tab also installs any additional options into the driver settings. Paper Source Setting To configure the paper size for each paper source, highlight the source in the Paper Source Setting list.
  • Page 174: Features In The Ps Printer Driver (For Windows ® )

    Features in the PS printer driver ® (For Windows ® The Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP and Windows ® ® 4.0 utilizes BR-Script 3(PostScript 3 language emulation) driver. To install the PS driver If you have already installed the printer driver following the instruction in the Quick Setup Guide, insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive on your PC and click Install Software.
  • Page 175: Device Settings Tab

    Device Settings tab Select the options you installed. PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS 12 - 17...
  • Page 176: Layout Tab

    4.0, Windows 2000 or XP, you can access the Layout tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Imagistics ix2700 BR-Script3 Properties screen. You can change the Layout setting by selecting the setting in the Orientation, Page Order and Page Per Sheet.
  • Page 177: Paper / Quality Tab

    Paper / Quality tab Select the Paper Source. PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS 12 - 19...
  • Page 178: Advanced Options

    If you are using Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or XP, you can access the Imagistics ix2700 BR-Script3 Advanced Options tab by clicking Advanced... button in the Layout tab or the Paper/Quality tab. Select the Paper Size and Copy Count.
  • Page 179: How To Scan Using Windows

    How to scan using ® Windows The scanning operations and drivers will be different depending on your operating system. ® For Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and ® Windows Workstation 4.0 The machine uses a TWAIN Compliant driver for scanning documents from your applications. (See Scanning a document, TWAIN compliant on page 13-1.) ®...
  • Page 180: How To Access The Scanner

    PaperPort 8.0SE. Select Scan from the File drop-down menu or select the Scan button. The Scan pane appears in the left panel. Select Imagistics ix2700 from the Scanner drop-down list box. Scan Click If the machine is connected via: Parallel - use 'Imagistics ix2700'...
  • Page 181: Scanning A Document Into The Pc

    Scanning a document into the PC You can scan a whole page — — Scan a portion of the page after pre-scanning the document. Scanning a whole page Place the original face up in the ADF (automatic document feeder), or face down on the scanner glass. Adjust the following settings, if required, in the Scanner window: ■...
  • Page 182: Prescanning To Crop A Portion You Want To Scan

    Select the settings for Image Type (Photo, Web or Text), Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness and Contrast, as needed. In the Imagistic ix2700 Scanner Setup dialog box, click the PreScan button. The entire original will be scanned into the PC and will appear in the Scanning Area.
  • Page 183 You can enlarge the portion you selected by pressing check it. If you want to select the different portion, use undo the image. Place the original face up in the ADF again, if you used the ADF in Step 1. Click Start.
  • Page 184: Settings In The Scanner Window

    Settings in the Scanner window Image Type Select the image type of output from Photo, Web or Text. Resolution and Scan Type will be altered for each default setting. The default settings are: Image Type Resolution Scan Type Photo Select for scanning photo images. 300 x 300 dpi 24-bit color Select for attaching the scanned...
  • Page 185: Scan Type

    Scan Type Black & White: Set the Scan Type to Black & White for text or line art. Gray Scale: Set the Scan Type to Gray or True Gray for photographic images. Colors: Set either: 256 Color, which scans up to 256 colors, or 24-bit color which scans up to 16.8 million colors, or 24-bit color (Fast) which does not use Color Matching and is faster than 24-bit color.
  • Page 186: Document Size

    Document Size Set the Size to one of the following: ■ Letter (8 1/2 × 11 in.) ■ A4 (210 × 297 mm) ■ Legal (8 1/2 × 14 in.) ■ A5 (148 × 210 mm) ■ B5 (182 × 257 mm) ■...
  • Page 187 You can see the actual paper size you selected on the screen. ■ Width: shows the width of scanning area ■ Height: shows the height of scanning area ■ Data Size: shows the approximate data size calculated in a Bitmap format. The size will be different for other file formats such as JPEG.
  • Page 188: Scanning A Document

    Scanning a document ® (For Windows XP only) WIA compliant ® Windows XP uses Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) for scanning images from the machine. You can scan images directly into the ® PaperPort viewer or you can scan images directly into any other software application that supports WIA or TWAIN scanning.
  • Page 189: Scanning A Document Into The Pc

    Scanning a document into the PC If you want to scan a whole page, use the ADF (automatic document feeder). — — If you want to scan a portion of the page after pre-scanning the document, use the scanner glass (Flatbed). Scanning a document using the ADF Place the original face up in the ADF (automatic document feeder).
  • Page 190 ■ The scanner resolution you can select is up to 1200 × 1200 dpi. ■ For resolutions greater than 1200 dpi, use the Scanner Utility. (See Scanner Utility on page 13-15.) To start scanning your document, click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box.
  • Page 191: Prescanning To Crop A Portion You Want To Scan Using The Scanner Glass

    PreScanning to crop a portion you want to scan using the scanner glass The Preview button is used to preview an image for cropping any unwanted portions from the image. When you are satisfied with the preview, click the Scan button from the scanner window to scan the image.
  • Page 192 In the Scan dialog box, click the Preview button. The entire original will be scanned into the PC and will appear in the scanning area. Select the portion you want to scan by clicking the left mouse button and dragging it over the area. Scanning area If you require advanced settings, click Picture Type from the Adjust the quality of the scanned picture (C).
  • Page 193: Scanner Utility

    You must restart your PC for the new settings to take effect. To run the utility: You can run the utility by selecting the Scanner Utility located in the Start/All Programs/Imagistics/Multi-Function Suite menu. Scanning at resolutions greater than 1200dpi may cause problems with some scanning applications. ®...
  • Page 194: Using The Scan Key (For Usb Or Parallel Interface Cable Users)

    Using the scan key (For USB or Parallel interface cable users) Scan You can use ) on the control panel to scan originals into your word processing, graphics or E-mail applications or your Scan computer folder. The advantage of using ) is that you avoid the mouse clicks required to scan from your computer.
  • Page 195: Scan To E-Mail

    Scan to E-mail You can either scan a black and white or color original into your E-mail application as a file attachment. You can change the Scan ) configuration. (See Scan to E-mail on page 14-10 to 14-11.) ® (For Windows XP: See Hardware Section: Changing the Scan to button configuration on page 15-5 to 15-11.) Place the original face up in the ADF, or face down on the...
  • Page 196: Scan To Ocr

    Scan to OCR ® If your original is text, you can have it converted by ScanSoft ® TextBridge to an editable text file and then have the result displayed in your word processing application for viewing and editing. You can Scan change the ) configuration.
  • Page 197: Using Scansoft ® Paperport

    ® ® Using ScanSoft PaperPort ® TextBridge ® ® ScanSoft PaperPort is a document management application. You ® will use PaperPort to view scanned documents. ® PaperPort has a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, filing system that will help you organize your graphics and text documents. It allows you to combine or “stack”...
  • Page 198: Viewing Items

    Viewing items ® ® ScanSoft PaperPort provides several ways to view items: Desktop View displays a thumbnail (a small graphic that represents each item in a Desktop or folder). ® Items in the selected folder appear on the PaperPort Desktop. You ®...
  • Page 199: Organizing Your Items In Folders

    Organizing your items in folders ® PaperPort has an easy-to-use filing system for organizing your items. The filing system consists of folders and items that you select ® to view in Desktop View. An item can be a PaperPort item or a ®...
  • Page 200: Scansoft Textbridge Ocr Lets You Convert Image Text Into Text You Can Edit

    ® ® ScanSoft TextBridge OCR lets you convert image text into text you can edit Software by: ® ® ScanSoft TextBridge OCR is installed automatically with ® PaperPort when you install Multi-Function Suite on your computer. ® ® ® ScanSoft PaperPort can quickly convert the text on a ScanSoft ®...
  • Page 201: You Can Export Items In Other Formats

    You can Export items in other formats ® You can export or save PaperPort items in several popular file formats, such as BMP, JPEG, TIFF, or self-viewing. For example, to create a file for an Internet Web site, export it as a JPEG file.
  • Page 202: How To Uninstall Paperport And Scansoft Textbridge

    ® ® How to Uninstall PaperPort and ScanSoft ® TextBridge ® ® For Windows 95/98/98SE, and Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and ® Windows Select Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs and the Install/Uninstall tab. Select SmartUI for Paperport and click the Add/Remove button. ®...
  • Page 203: Using The Smartui For Windows

    ® Using the SmartUI for Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional ® and Windows NT WS 4.0 ® ® If you are using Windows 2000 Professional or Windows NT 4.0, we recommend that you are logged on with administrator rights. SmartUI The SmartUI is a software utility that pops up on the PC screen whenever paper is put in the ADF of the machine.
  • Page 204: 95/98/98Se/Me/2000 Professional And Windows Nt ® Ws 4.0

    AutoLoad the SmartUI ® The SmartUI is loaded every time Windows is started. When the SmartUI is loaded, the SmartUI icon will appear on the task bar. If you don’t want the SmartUI to load automatically, you can turn off AutoLoad.
  • Page 205: Smartui Features

    SmartUI features Auto Configuration During installation the SmartUI will check your system to set up the default applications for E-mail, word processing and the graphics viewer/editor. For example, if you are using Outlook as your default E-mail application, the SmartUI will create a link and a scanning application button for Outlook.
  • Page 206: Scan Key Operations

    ® Copy—Lets you use the PC and any Windows printer driver for enhanced copy operations. You can scan the page on the ix2700 and print the copies using any of the features of the ix2700 printer driver. —OR— ® You can send the copy output to any standard Windows printer driver that is on your PC.
  • Page 207: Scanner Settings For Scan, Copy And Pc-Fax Buttons

    Scanner settings for Scan, Copy and PC-Fax buttons When the Pop-Up screen appears, you can access the Scanner Settings window. Click the Smart Click icon at the top right of the SmartUI screen. —OR— Click the Modify Settings button on any of the Configuration screens. Global settings AutoLoad Pop-Up—Select this checkbox if you want SmartUI to load when you turn on your computer.
  • Page 208: Setting Up The Scanner Configurations

    Setting up the scanner configurations The Pop-Up application stores eight different scanning modes. Each time you scan an original, you can choose the most appropriate scanning mode from the following: Faxing, Filing and Copying Text for OCR Photos Photos (High Quality) Photos (Quick Scan) Custom Draft Copy...
  • Page 209: Perform An Operation From The Smartui Screen

    Perform an operation from the SmartUI screen If you see this screen it means you left-clicked a button in the SmartUI window without first placing an original in the ADF. Place the original in the machine’s ADF, and then click OK to go to the SmartUI screen.
  • Page 210: Scan To File

    Scan to File To access Scan to File Configurations screen Place the original face up in the ADF. The SmartUI screen will pop up. Right-click Scan to File and click on Configuration. Click the Modify Settings button to view the configuration screen of the SmartUI.
  • Page 211: Destination Folder

    Destination folder PaperPort Folder—Select this checkbox to scan the original into your PaperPort folder. Other Folder—Select this checkbox, to scan the original as another file type or to store it in another directory/folder. File—If you selected Other folder from the pull-down list, select the type of file: PaperPort Image Item (*.max) PaperPort Self-Viewing (*.exe)
  • Page 212: Scan To E-Mail

    Scan to E-mail To access Scan to E-mail Configurations screen Place the original face up in the ADF. The SmartUI screen will pop up. Right-click the E-mail application button and click on Configuration. Click the Modify Settings button to view the configuration screen of the SmartUI.
  • Page 213: E-Mail Application

    E-mail application E-mail Application—From the pull-down list, select your E-mail application. E-mail Settings—Click the E-Mail Settings button to set up links. The Send To Options window will appear: Send to Options Convert attachments to specified file type—Converts items to the type in the File Type box.
  • Page 214: Scan To Ocr (Word Processor)

    Scan to OCR (Word Processor) To access Scan to OCR Configurations screen Place the original face up in the ADF. The SmartUI screen will pop up. Right-click the word processor application button and click on Configuration. Click the Modify Settings button to view the configuration screen of the SmartUI.
  • Page 215: Word Processor

    Word Processor Word Processor—From the pull-down list, select the word processor you want to use. Click the Link Settings button to display the screen to set up the document format you want to use and identify the OCR program: File Type—From the pull-down list, select the file type you want to use for your word processor or text documents.
  • Page 216: Scan To Image

    Scan to Image To access Scan to Image Configurations screen Place the original face up in the ADF. The SmartUI screen will pop up. Right-click the graphic application button and click on Configuration. Click the Modify Settings button to view the configuration screen of the SmartUI.
  • Page 217: Copy

    Copy To access the Copy Configurations screen Place the original face up in the ADF. The SmartUI screen will pop up. Right-click the Copy and click on Configuration. Click the Modify Settings button to view the configuration screen of the SmartUI.
  • Page 218: Send A Fax

    Send a fax To access the Send a fax Configurations screen Place the original face up in the ADF. The SmartUI screen will pop up. Right-click the Send a fax and click on Configuration. Click the Modify Settings button to view the configuration screen of the SmartUI.
  • Page 219: Pc-Fax Settings

    PC-FAX Settings PC-Fax FAX Resolution—Fine (200 × 200) To change the fax options, click the FAX Options button. The PC-FAX Properties screen appears: ® ® For Windows 95/98/98SE/Me and Windows NT WS 4.0 ® For Windows 2000 Professional Select the Paper Size and Orientation (Portrait or Landscape) and click OK.
  • Page 220 ® Using the Windows -Based SmartUI ® (For Windows SmartUI The SmartUI is a software utility that allows you to quite easily, with very few mouse clicks, access the most frequently used scanning applications. Using the SmartUI eliminates the need to manually launch the specific applications and allows you to scan a document directly to a folder on your computer.
  • Page 221: Using The Windows -Based Smartui

    AutoLoad the SmartUI The SmartUI is initially configured to automatically load each time ® Windows is started. When the SmartUI is loaded the SmartUI icon will appear in the task bar. If you don’t want the SmartUI to load automatically, you can turn AutoLoad off. How to turn off Auto Load Right-click the SmartUI icon in the Task Tray and select...
  • Page 222: Smartui Features

    SmartUI features The SmartUI control center gives you the ability to configure the Scan hardware key on your machine such as “Scan to File”. The “Scan to File” feature allows you to scan a document directly to your hard disk and choose the file format and destination folder without having to run any other applications.
  • Page 223: Auto Configuration

    Auto Configuration During the installation process the SmartUI checks your system to determine the default applications for E-mail, word processing and graphics viewer/editor. For example, if you are using Outlook as your default E-mail application, the SmartUI automatically will create a link and a scanning application button for Outlook.
  • Page 224: Hardware Section: Changing The Scan To Button Configuration

    Hardware Section: Changing the Scan to button configuration When the SmartUI is displayed, you can access the Hardware Scan Section window to reconfigure the ) button on your machine. Click the Hardware Section tab at the top left of the SmartUI screen.
  • Page 225: Scan To E-Mail

    Scan to E-mail To configure the Scan to E-mail feature left-click on the Scan to E-mail button and the following screen will appear. You have the ability to change the configuration that includes the destination E-mail application, attachment file and the scanner settings. To change the destination E-mail application you use the Application pull down list to select the compatible E-mail application, which is installed on your system.
  • Page 226: Scan To File

    Scan to File To configure the Scan to File feature, left click on the Scan to File button and the following screen will appear. Select the file type for the saved image by selecting from the Format pull down list. You can save the file to the default PaperPort folder so the file appears in PaperPort or you can select another folder/directory by clicking the Browse button.
  • Page 227: Scan To Image

    Scan to Image To configure the Scan to Image feature left-click on the Scan to Image button and the following screen will appear. You have the ability to change the configuration, which includes the destination image format or document application. ®...
  • Page 228 To change the default setting of the scan, click on the Scan Settings tab. You can set the Color Mode to Black & White, 8-bit Gray or 24-bit Color. The resolution can be changed from 100 to 1200 dpi. You can define the size of the paper you’re using, and you can adjust the brightness and contrast of the image before scanning.
  • Page 229: Scan To Ocr

    Scan to OCR To configure the Scan to OCR feature left-click on the Scan to OCR button and the following screen will appear. You have the ability to change the configuration, which includes the destination applications. ® 15 - 10 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED SMARTUI...
  • Page 230 You have the option to send your scan as a different file type. You can select the application from the File Type window according to your needs. You have the option to choose your OCR setting from Single column output to Auto orient page. ®...
  • Page 231: Software Section

    Software Section The Software Section contains four groups of scan to buttons. Each section has a number of different buttons which are predefined for the most frequently used applications. The Scan section contains four buttons for Scan to File, Scan to E-mail, Scan to Word Processor and Scan to Image applications.
  • Page 232: Scan

    PC including network printers. Four/Two to One Copy—enables you to use the Four/Two on One-page features of the ix2700 printer driver to copy four/two original pages onto a single output page. ® USING THE WINDOWS...
  • Page 233: Custom

    Send a Fax (PC-FAX)—enables you to scan a page or document and automatically send the image as a fax from the PC using the PC-FAX software. Custom Scan to File—These buttons have been pre-programmed for the Scan to File feature. You can change the configuration of each of these buttons to meet your specific requirements by right-clicking on a button and following the configuration menus.
  • Page 234 Scan to File The Scan to File button allows you to scan an image and save it in a specific file type to any directory on your hard disk. This allows you to easily archive your paper documents. To configure the file type and save to directory right-click on the Scan to File button and click Configuration.
  • Page 235 To change the configuration click on the Configuration tab. Select the file type for the saved image by selecting from the Format pull down list. You can save the file to the default PaperPort folder so the file appears in PaperPort, or you can select another folder/directory by clicking the Browse button.
  • Page 236: Scan To E-Mail

    Scan to E-mail The Scan to E-mail is automatically configured to your default E-mail application. To change the default E-mail application or attachment file type, right-click on the E-mail button and select “Configuration”. The Scan Action tab is set to E-mail and should not be changed. To change the E-mail application click on the Configuration tab.
  • Page 237 To change the file type of the attachment click the Link Preferences button to set up links. Check the Convert attachment to specified file type box and then select the appropriate file type from the pull down list. ® 15 - 18 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED SMARTUI...
  • Page 238: File Attachments

    File attachments Items are mailed as file attachments using the file type you have selected. Convert attachments to specified file type—Click this check box if you want to change the file type of attachments. All documents and image items—Click this check box if you want to convert all scanned images to the same file type.
  • Page 239: Scanner Settings

    Scanner settings You have the ability to change the scanner settings used to create the file attachments. Click on the Scan Settings tab and select the appropriate settings. ® 15 - 20 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED SMARTUI...
  • Page 240: Scan To Ocr (Word Processing Program)

    Scan to OCR (Word Processing program) Scan to OCR converts the graphic page image data to text which can be edited by any word processor program. You can change the default word processor program (example: Word Pad instead of Word) and file type. You can also choose another OCR software package besides the TextBridge OCR which is built into PaperPort.
  • Page 241 To change the program link preferences click the Link Preferences button. File Type—From the pull-down list, select the file format you want to use for documents. OCR—Select the OCR application from the OCR pull down list. ® 15 - 22 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED SMARTUI...
  • Page 242 Scan to Graphics application (example: Microsoft Paint) The Scan to Graphics Application allows you to scan an image so you can edit the image. To change the default graphics application right-click on the button and select Configuration. The Scan Action tab is set to Application and should not be changed. To change the configuration of the destination application click on the Configuration Tab.
  • Page 243 To change the destination application select the appropriate application from the Application pull down list. To change the other configuration options click the Link Preferences button. This option enables you to reduce image to screen resolution (96dpi), show a warning if the item has annotations, update the original item if sent item is modified, if needed.
  • Page 244: Copy

    Copy The copy buttons can be customized to allow you to take advantage of the features built into the ix2700 printer driver to do advanced copy functions such as n-in-1 printing. The Copy buttons are automatically linked to the default Windows printer driver.
  • Page 245 Select the number of Pages Per Sheet from the Scaling selections. As an example to configure the section Copy button to copy two pages to one you must select 2 in 1. You must configure each of the copy buttons before they can be used.
  • Page 246: Fax Setting (Pc-Fax Using The Ix2700 Fax Driver)

    Fax setting (PC-Fax using the ix2700 Fax Driver) The machine includes a PC-Fax driver, which allows any Windows Application to send a Fax as simply as printing a document. The SmartUI automatically configures the Fax button to use the PC-FAX driver no user configuration is required.
  • Page 247: Fax Settings

    FAX settings PC-FAX To change the driver settings, click on the Setup button. Select the Paper Size, Paper Source. If you need more customized setup, click on the Options button. ® 15 - 28 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED SMARTUI...
  • Page 248 Select the Paper Size, Orientation (Portrait or Landscape) and Resolution (200x200 dpi or 200x100 dpi), and click OK. To return to the factory default settings, click the Default button. ® USING THE WINDOWS -BASED SMARTUI 15 - 29...
  • Page 249: Custom: User-Defined Buttons

    Custom: User-defined buttons There are up to three Custom buttons on the SmartUI. You can set your own preferences and configuration to fit your required application. To configure a Custom Button right click on the button and then click Configuration. The configuration window will appear. You have four function choices Application, File, OCR and Email.
  • Page 250: Select Configuration For The Scan Type

    2. Select Configuration for the Scan Type. To configure the scan operation click on the Configuration Tab. Depending upon which Scan Type button you selected you will see a different Configuration Tab list of settings. Application: Select the destination application program from the pull down list. Click on Link Preferences to set the Send to options.
  • Page 251 File: Select the file format from the Format pull down list. You can either send the file to the default PaperPort directory or select your own destination directory by selecting Other Folder. Use the Browse button to select the destination directory. ®...
  • Page 252 OCR: Select the destination word processing application program from the pull down list. Click on Link Preferences and select the destination Application from the scroll menu on the left. Select the File Type from the File Type pull down list. You can also choose another OCR application from the OCR pull down list if another is installed on you system.
  • Page 253 E-mail: Select the destination E-mail application program from the pull down list. Click on the Link Preferences button to configure the Send To E-mail options. You can select the File type and Quick Send E-mail address list. ® 15 - 34 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED SMARTUI...
  • Page 254: Select Scan Settings

    3. Select Scan Settings. You can select the scanner settings from each of the Scan Type options for the Custom buttons. You have the option to select Color Mode, Resolution, Paper Size and Brightness and Contrast settings. ® USING THE WINDOWS -BASED SMARTUI 15 - 35...
  • Page 255: Using Remote Setup

    Using Remote Setup ® (For Windows Remote Setup The Remote Setup application lets you set up your machine by using the ease and speed of programming on your PC. When you access this application, the settings on your machine will be downloaded to your PC and displayed on your computer screen.
  • Page 256 Print button The Print button prints the selected items on the machine. You cannot print the Remote Setup changes until you click the Apply button to upload the new data to the machine. Then you can click the Print button to get an up-to-date printout. Export button Click the Export button to save your current settings to a file.
  • Page 257: Using Pc-Fax Software

    Using PC-FAX software ® (For Windows PC-FAX sending The PC-FAX feature lets you send a file from your PC. You can create a file in any application on your PC, and then send it as a PC-FAX. You can even attach a cover page note. All you have to do is set up the receiving parties as Members or Groups in your PC-FAX Address Book.
  • Page 258: Setting Up User Information

    (See Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Facsimile style on page 17-15.) From the Start menu, select Programs, Imagistics, Multi-Function Suite, and then select PC-FAX Setup. The PC-FAX Setup dialog box will appear: You must enter this information to create the Fax Header and Cover Page.
  • Page 259: Sending Setup

    Sending setup From the PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Sending tab to display the screen below. The include header option sends an additional page of information along with fax or E-mail data which contains user and subject information. The user has the choice of two user interfaces: Simple style or Facsimile style.
  • Page 260: Outside Line Access

    Outside line access If you need to enter a number to access an outside line, enter it here. This is sometimes required by a local PBX telephone system (for example, if you must dial 9, to get an outside line in your office). Include header To add header information to the top of the fax pages you send, check the Include header box.
  • Page 261: User Interface

    User interface In the Sending tab, select user interface. You can choose the Simple Style or the Facsimile Style. Simple style Facsimile style USING PC-FAX SOFTWARE 17 - 5...
  • Page 262: Speed Dial Setup

    Speed Dial setup From the PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Speed Dial tab. (To use this feature you must select the Facsimile Style user interface.) You can register a Member or Group on each of the ten Speed Dial buttons.
  • Page 263: The Address Book

    The Address Book From the Start menu, select Programs, Imagistics, Multi-Function Suite, and then click PC-FAX Address Book. The Address Book dialog box will appear: USING PC-FAX SOFTWARE 17 - 7...
  • Page 264: Setting Up A Member In The Address Book

    Setting up a Member in the Address Book In the Address Book dialog box you can add, edit and delete stored information of Members and Groups. In the Address Book dialog box, click the icon to add a Member. The Address Book Member Setup dialog box will appear: In the Member Setup dialog box, type the Member’s information.
  • Page 265: Setting Up A Group For Broadcasting

    Setting up a Group for Broadcasting If you often send the same PC-FAX to several Members, you can combine them in a Group. In the Address Book dialog box, click the icon to create a Group. The Group Setup dialog box appears: Type the name of the new Group in the Group Name field.
  • Page 266: Editing Member Information

    Editing Member information Select the Member or Group you want to edit. Click the edit icon. Change the Member or Group information. Click OK to save your changes. Deleting a Member or Group Select the Member or Group you want to delete. Click the delete icon.
  • Page 267 Select OK to save the data. Type the name of the file, and then select Save. USING PC-FAX SOFTWARE 17 - 11...
  • Page 268: Importing To The Address Book

    Importing to the Address Book You can import ASCII text files (*.csv) or Vcards (electronic business cards) into your Address Book. To import an ASCII text file: From the Address Book select File, point to Import, and then click Text. —OR—...
  • Page 269: Setting Up A Cover Page

    Type the name of the file, and then select Open. If you selected a text file in Step 1, the Files of type: will be Text file (*.csv). Setting up a Cover Page From the PC-FAX dialog box click to access the PC-Fax Cover Page setup screen.
  • Page 270: You Can Enter Information In Each Field

    You can enter information in each field If you are sending a fax to more than one recipient, the recipient information will not be printed on the Cover Page. From Comment Type the comment you want to add to the cover page. Select Cover Page Form Select the cover page format you want to use.
  • Page 271: Sending A File As A Pc-Fax Using The Facsimile Style

    Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Facsimile style Create a file in Word, Excel, Paint, Draw or any other application on your PC. From the File menu, select Print. The Print dialog box will appear: Select PC-FAX as your printer, and then click Print. The Fax Sending dialog box will appear.
  • Page 272: Redial

    Enter the fax number using any of the following methods: ■ Using the dial pad enter the number. ■ Click any of the 10 Speed Dial buttons. ■ Click the Address Book button, and then select a Member or Group from the Address Book. If you make a mistake you can click Clear to delete all the entries.
  • Page 273 Select PC-FAX as your printer, and then click Print. The FAX Sending dialog box will appear: In the To: field, type the fax number of the recipient. You can also use the Address Book to select destination fax numbers by clicking the To: button.
  • Page 274: Running Pc-Fax Receiving

    95/98/98SE/Me/2000 ® Professional and Windows NT WS 4.0 only) Running PC-FAX Receiving From the Start menu, select Programs, Imagistics , Multi-Function Suite and then select ‘PC-FAX Receiving’. The PC-FAX icon will appear on your PC Task ® bar for this Windows session.
  • Page 275: Viewing New Pc-Fax Messages

    Viewing new PC-FAX messages Each time you start to receive a PC-FAX, the icon will flash blue and red. Once the fax has been received the icon will remain red. The red icon will change to green once the received fax has been received.
  • Page 276: How To Receive A Fax Automatically

    How to receive a fax automatically Before you can start receiving faxes, please install the appropriate Windows XP driver (Windows XP In-box driver or ix2700 Windows XP driver). After the driver is installed, refer to the following information to configure your Windows XP PC for Fax receiving.
  • Page 277 Select the Start, All Programs, Accessories, Communications, Fax, Fax Console. If you have not configured your fax connection, the following screen will be displayed. Enter your details, ensuring you specify the outside line access number if necessary and click OK. Select the My location radio button if it is not selected and then click OK.
  • Page 278 The Fax Configuration Wizard starts. Click Next. Enter the sender information, and then click Next. Select Imagistics ix2700 in the Please select the fax device pull-down list. Click to select the Enable Receive check box. Specify the number of rings before your machine will attempt to answer the fax.
  • Page 279 Enter the Transmitting Subscriber Identification (TSID), and then click Next. Enter the Called Subscriber Identification (CSID), and then click Next. Select if you print a received fax or save it in a folder, and then click Next. USING PC-FAX SOFTWARE 17 - 23...
  • Page 280 Click Finish. When PC-FAX Receiving is active, you cannot run the Remote Setup utility. To use Remote Setup, check off Enable Receive in Step 7. For information on how to use PC-FAX Sending and Receiving, please refer to Help in the Fax Console. The PC-FAX installation is now complete.
  • Page 281: How To View The Received Faxes

    How to view the received faxes Faxes that are received into the PC will appear in the Fax Console. Click Start, point to All Programs, Accessories, Communications, Fax, and then click Fax Console to open the Fax Console. In the left pane, expand the Fax folder (if it is not already expanded).
  • Page 282: Using Your Machine With A Macintosh ®

    Using your Machine with a ® Macintosh ® Setting up your USB-equipped Apple ® Macintosh ® Before you can connect the machine to your Macintosh , you must buy a USB cable that is not longer than 6 feet (1.8 metres). Do not connect the machine to a USB port on a key board or a non-powered USB hub.
  • Page 283: Apple Macintosh

    Macintosh (Mac OS 8.6-9.2) To select a Printer: Open the Chooser from the Apple menu. Click the Imagistics Laser icon. On the right side of the Chooser window, click the printer you want to print to. Close the Chooser. ®...
  • Page 284 To print a document: From the application software such as Simple Text, click File menu and select Page Setup. You can change the settings for Paper Size, Orientation, and Scaling, and then click OK. ® From application software such as Presto! PageManager , click File menu and select Print.
  • Page 285 Device Options allows you to select Duplex. ® 18 - 4 USING YOUR MACHINE WITH A MACINTOSH...
  • Page 286: Choosing Page Setup Options

    Choosing page setup options From application software such as TextEdit, click the File menu and select Page Setup. Make sure ix2700 is selected in the Format for pop-up menu. You can change the settings for Paper Size, Orientation and Scaling, then click OK.
  • Page 287: Specific Settings

    Specific settings Set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings. Press Copies & Pages to select settings you want to change. Duplex ® 18 - 6 USING YOUR MACHINE WITH A MACINTOSH...
  • Page 288 Printer settings ® USING YOUR MACHINE WITH A MACINTOSH 18 - 7...
  • Page 289: Using The Ps Driver With Your Apple ® Macintosh ®

    ® Using the PS driver with your Apple ® Macintosh To use the PS driver on a Network, see the NC-9100h Network User’s Guide on CD-ROM. To use the PS driver with a USB cable, you need to set the Menu Emulation to BR-Script3 ( ) before connecting...
  • Page 290 Open the Desktop Printer Utility icon. Select Printer (USB), and then click OK. ® USING YOUR MACHINE WITH A MACINTOSH 18 - 9...
  • Page 291 Click Change... in the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file. Select Imagistics ix2700, and then click Select. Click Change... in the USB Printer Selection. Select Imagistics ix2700, and then click OK. ® 18 - 10 USING YOUR MACHINE WITH A MACINTOSH...
  • Page 292 Click Create..Enter your machine name (ix2700), and then click Save. Select Quit from the File menu. Click the ix2700 icon on the Desktop. ® USING YOUR MACHINE WITH A MACINTOSH 18 - 11...
  • Page 293: For Mac Os X Users

    Print Center. ■ If a Native Driver (ix2700) is already listed in Printer list, you will need to delete it and then install the PS driver. ■ To use the PS driver with a USB cable, you need to set the...
  • Page 294 Open the Utilities folder. Open the Print Center icon. Click Add Printer… . ® USING YOUR MACHINE WITH A MACINTOSH 18 - 13...
  • Page 295 Select USB. Select ix2700, and then click Add. Select Quit Printer Center from the Print Center menu. ® 18 - 14 USING YOUR MACHINE WITH A MACINTOSH...
  • Page 296: Sending A Fax From Your Macintosh ® Application

    ® Sending a fax from your Macintosh application For Mac OS 8.6-9.2 users ® You can send a fax directly from a Macintosh application by doing the following: Create a document in a Macintosh application. To send a fax, select Print from the File menu. The Printer dialog box will appear: When Printer is selected, the top button shows Print and the Address button is grayed.
  • Page 297 Click Send Fax. The Send Fax dialog box appears: The Send Fax dialog box has two list boxes. The left box shows all the previously Stored Fax Numbers and the right box shows the Destination Fax Numbers as you select them. To address the fax, type a fax number in the Input Fax Number box.
  • Page 298 For Mac OS X users ® You can send a fax directly from a Macintosh application by doing the following: Create a document in a Macintosh application. To send a fax, select Print from the File menu. The Printer dialog box will appear: Select Send Fax from pull-down menu.
  • Page 299 Select Facsimile from the Output pull-down menu. To address the fax, type a fax number in the Input Fax Numbers box, and the click Print. If you want to send a fax to more than one number, click Add after entering the first fax number. The destination fax numbers will be listed in the dialog box.
  • Page 300 ® Drag a vCard from the Mac OS X Address Book application Click Address Book button. ® Drag a vCard from the Mac OS X Address Book application to the Destination Fax Numbers filed. When you are finished addressing your fax, click Print. The vCard used must contain a work fax or home fax number.
  • Page 301 When you choose work fax or home fax from the Stored Fax Numbers pull-down list, only the fax number stored in the Mac OS X Address Book for the selected category will be used. If the fax number is stored in only one of the Mac OS X Address Book categories, the number will be retrieved no matter which category you have selected (work or home).
  • Page 302: Using The Twain Scanner Driver With Your Macintosh ®

    Run your Macintosh TWAIN-compliant application software. The first time you use the Imagistics TWAIN driver, set it as the default by choosing Select Source (or the other menu name to select the device). Afterwards, for each document you scan choose Acquire Image or Scan.
  • Page 303: Scanning An Image Into Your Macintosh ®

    ® Scanning an image into your Macintosh You can scan a whole page —OR— scan a portion after prescanning the document. Scanning a whole page Place the original face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass. Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box: Resolution...
  • Page 304: Prescanning An Image

    PreScanning an image PreScanning allows you to scan an image quickly at a low resolution. A thumbnail version will appear in the Scanning Area. This is only a preview of the image, so you can see how it will look. The PreScan button will allow you to crop unwanted areas from the images.
  • Page 305: Image

    Settings in the Scanner window Image Resolution From the Resolution pop-up menu choose the scanning resolution. Higher resolutions use more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image. ® 18 - 24 USING YOUR MACHINE WITH A MACINTOSH...
  • Page 306 Color Type Black & White—Set the image Type to Black and White for text or line art. For photographic images, set the image type to Gray (Error diffusion) or True Gray. Gray (Error Diffusion)—is used for documents with photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion is a method for creating simulated gray images by placing black dots instead of the true gray dots in a specific matrix instead of true gray dots.) True Gray—is used for documents with photographic images or...
  • Page 307: Scanning Area

    Scanning Area Set the Size to one of the following: ■ Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) A4 (210 × 297 mm) ■ ■ Legal (8 1/2 × 14 in.) A5 (148 × 210 mm) ■ ■ B5 (182 × 257 mm) Executive (7.25 ×...
  • Page 308: Adjusting The Image

    Adjusting the Image Brightness Adjust the Brightness setting to get the best image. The TWAIN Scanner driver offers 100 Brightness levels (-50 to 50). The default value is 0, representing an ‘average’ setting. You can set the Brightness level by dragging the slide bar to the right to lighten the image or to the left to darken the image.
  • Page 309 The ‘Remote Setup’ application icon is in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Imagistics/Utility. This starts the process of uploading the data to the machine and exiting the remote setup program. If an error message is displayed enter the correct data again.
  • Page 310 Export This command saves the current configuration settings to a file. Import This command reads the settings from a file. ® USING YOUR MACHINE WITH A MACINTOSH 18 - 29...
  • Page 311: Registering Your Pc With The Machine

    Professional and XP only) To use the machine as a Network Scanner, the Network board should be installed into the machine (ix2700 standard) and configured with TCP/IP and mail server settings if you use Scan to E-mail (E-mail server). You can set or change Network board settings from the control panel or with the BRAdmin Professional utility or Web Management.
  • Page 312 Right-click Scanner Device icon and select properties to view the Network Scanner Properties dialog box. Click the Network Setting tab in the dialog box and select a method to specify the machine as a Network scanner for your < Specify your machine by address Enter the actual IP address of the machine in the IP Address field.
  • Page 313 Search from a list of available device Click Browse and select the appropriate device you want to use. Click OK. Click Apply and then OK. Click the Scan To Button tab in the dialog box and enter your PC Name in the Display Name field. The machine's LCD displays the Name you enter.
  • Page 314: Using The Scan Key

    Using the Scan key Scan to E-mail (PC) When you select Scan to E-mail (PC) your original will be scanned and sent directly to the PC you designated on your network. The SmartUI will activate the default E-mail application on the designated PC for addressing to the recipient.
  • Page 315: Scan To E-Mail (E-Mail Server)

    Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) When you select Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) you can scan a black and white or color original and send it directly to an E-mail address from the machine. Your original is sent as an E-mail attachment in a TIFF format for Black and White or you can choose PDF or JPEG for color.
  • Page 316: Scan To Image

    Scan to Image When you select Scan to Image your original will be scanned and sent directly to the PC you designated on your network. The SmartUI will activate the default graphics application on the designated PC. ® You can change the Scan configuration. (For Windows ®...
  • Page 317 Scan to OCR When you select Scan to OCR your original will be scanned and sent directly to the PC you designated on your network. The SmartUI will ® ® activate ScanSoft TextBridge and convert your original into text for viewing and editing from a word processing application on the designated PC.
  • Page 318: Scan To File

    Scan to File When you select Scan to File you can scan a black and white or color original and send it directly to a PC you designate on your network. The file will be saved in the folder and file format that you have configured in the SmartUI on the designated PC.
  • Page 319: Network Pc-Fax Software

    Network PC-FAX Setup option on the Sending tab PC-FAX Setup. Access the Sending Tab from the PC-FAX dialog box by clicking —OR— From the Start menu, select All programs, Imagistics, Multi-Function Suite, and then select PC-FAX Setup. NETWORK PC-FAX SOFTWARE 20 - 1...
  • Page 320 Check Enable box. This software can be used in a network environment and with a locally connected machine. It is important that when used in a network environment the Network PC Fax is set to enable. 20 - 2 NETWORK PC-FAX SOFTWARE...
  • Page 321: Extra Options In Address Book

    Extra options in Address Book When the Enable Network PC-FAX option is selected, three additional options appear in the address book contact window. In the Address Book dialog box, click the icon to add a member. The Address Book Member Setup dialog box will appear: Address Book Member Setup In the dialog box, type the...
  • Page 322: Installing Network Pc-Fax

    Properties then select the Ports tab. Select the “Print to Following Port” as illustrated above, if LPR Port is listed for ix2700 you can just specify for Network Fax to use this previously installed port. If you have multiple LPR ports please ensure that you select the correct port address.
  • Page 323: Using The Network Pc-Fax Software

    Using the Network PC-FAX software The Network PC-FAX feature allows you to use your PC to send any application or document file as a standard fax. You can create a file in any application on your PC, and then send it as a Network PC-FAX.
  • Page 324: Sending A Network Pc-Fax From Your Macintosh Application

    To send an E-mail from Network PC-FAX you can either enter the E-mail address in the To: field or in the display for Facsimile Style using the PC keyboard or select the member from the Address Book. The member must have E-mail selected as the chosen destination for that member.
  • Page 325: Important Information

    Important information Standard telephone and FCC Notices These notices are in effect on models sold and used only in the United States. When programming emergency numbers or making test calls to emergency numbers: ■ Remain on the line and briefly explain to the dispatcher the reason for the call before hanging up.
  • Page 326 This equipment may not be used on coin service lines provided by the telephone company or connected to party lines. Imagistics cannot accept any financial or other responsibilities that may be the result of your use of this information, including direct, special or consequential damages.
  • Page 327: Federal Communications Commission (Fcc) Declaration Of Conformity (Usa Only)

    AC outlet after checking the rating of the local power supply for the machine to operate properly and safely. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (USA only) Responsible Party: Imagistics International, Inc. 100 Oakview Drive Trumbull, CT 06611, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 290-7860 declares, that the products Product Name: ix2700 comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 328: Important

    Important Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Imagistics International, Inc could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Important – about the interface cable A shielded interface cable should be used to ensure compliance with the limits for a Class B digital device.
  • Page 329: Fda Regulations

    FDA regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States. Manufactured: Imagistics International, Inc. 100 Oakview Drive Trumbull, CT 006611, U.S.A. This product complies with FDA radiation performance standards, 21 CFR Subchapter J.
  • Page 330: Important Safety Instructions

    Important safety instructions Read all of these instructions. Save them for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Switch off before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use this product near water. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table.
  • Page 331 Refer all servicing to the Imagistics National Diagnostic Center. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to Authorized Service Personnel under the following conditions: ■...
  • Page 332: Trademarks

    Trademarks Imagistics is a registered trademark of Imagistics International, Inc. The Imagistics logo is a registered trademark of Imagistics International, Inc. © Copyright 2003 Imagistics International, Inc. All rights reserved. Windows, Microsoft and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft in the U.S. and other countries.
  • Page 333: Troubleshooting And Routine Maintenance

    Troubleshooting and routine maintenance Troubleshooting IMPORTANT For technical help, you must call the country where you bought the machine. Calls must be made from within that country. Error messages As with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur. If this happens, your machine identifies the problem and displays an error message.
  • Page 334 The fuser cover is open. Please close the jam clear cover. Fuser Open (See Paper jams on page 22-9.) Machine has a mechanical problem. Call the Imagistics National Machine Error Diagnostic Center: In USA: 1-800-243-5556 22 - 2 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE...
  • Page 335 ERROR MESSAGES ERROR CAUSE ACTION MESSAGE You can’t store data in the memory. (Fax sending in process) Out Of Memory Press Stop and wait until the other operations in progress finish and then try again. —OR— Clear the data in the memory. (See Out of Memory message on page 10-5.) (Copy operation in process)
  • Page 336: Original Jams

    If the machine cannot reset itself and return to the date and time prompt, it will display Machine Error XX. Please call the Imagistics National Diagnostic Center: In USA: 1-800-243-5556 You tried to make duplex printing with duplex Install the duplex tray correctly.
  • Page 337: Original Is Jammed Inside The Adf Unit

    Original is jammed inside the ADF unit. Take out any paper from the ADF that is not jammed. Lift the document cover. Pull the jammed original out to the right. Close the document cover. Stop Press —OR— Take the ADF support out of the ADF unit. Pull the jammed original out to the right.
  • Page 338: Paper Jams

    Paper jams To clear paper jams, please follow the steps in this section. WARNING After you have just used the machine, some parts inside the machine are extremely hot. When you open the front cover or back output tray of the machine, never touch the shaded parts shown in the following diagram.
  • Page 339 Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. Pull the jammed paper up and out of the machine. Press the cover release button and then open the front cover. Pull out the drum unit assembly. Pull the jammed paper up and out of the machine.
  • Page 340 WARNING To prevent damage to the machine caused by static electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown in the following diagram. Open the back output tray. Pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit. If the paper jam can be cleared, go to Step 7. If you have to pull the paper toward the back of the machine, the fuser may get dirty with toner powder and it may scatter on the next printouts.
  • Page 341 WARNING After you have just used the machine, some internal parts of the machine are extremely HOT! Wait for the machine to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the machine. HOT! Back view Open the jam clear cover (fuser cover). Pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit.
  • Page 342 Push the lock lever down and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit assembly. Take out the jammed paper if there is any inside the drum unit. Put the drum unit assembly back in the machine. Put the paper tray in the machine. Close the front cover.
  • Page 343: Paper Is Jammed In The Duplex Tray

    Paper is jammed in the duplex tray Pull the duplex tray and paper tray out of the machine. Pull the jammed paper out of the machine. Put the duplex tray and paper tray back into the machine. TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 22 - 11...
  • Page 344 ■ The Paper Jam message appears if you remove a sheet of paper from the Face Down Output Tray after only one side has printed. ■ If the Paper Adjustment Lever for Duplex Printing is not set correctly for the paper size, paper jams may occur and the printing will be out of position on the page.
  • Page 345: If You Are Having Difficulty With Your Machine

    If the copy looks bad, clean the scanner and bottom of sentences are area. If there is still problem, call the Imagistics National Diagnostic Center cut off. at 1-800-243-5556. Poor quality print.
  • Page 346 DIFFICULTY SUGGESTIONS Vertical black lines when If the copy you made shows the same problem, your scanner is dirty. sending. (See Cleaning the scanner on page 22-24.) Handling Incoming Calls Machine ‘Hears’ Voice as If your machine is set to Easy Receive ON, it is more sensitive to CNG Tone.
  • Page 347 If you are using Windows 95/98/98SE/Me, select ‘Printer Settings’ from characters are missing or the ‘Start’ menu. Select the properties of the ‘Imagistics ix2700 (USB) some characters are printed in Printer’. Click ‘Spool Setting’ on the ‘Details’ tab. Select ‘RAW’ from their place.
  • Page 348 DIFFICULTY SUGGESTIONS Print Quality Difficulties Printed pages are curled. Thin or thick paper below the standard can cause this problem. Make sure you select the Paper Type that suits the media type you use. (See Setting the Paper Type on page 4-5 and Media Type on page 12-4.) Printed pages are smeared.
  • Page 349: Improving The Print Quality

    Improving the print quality This section provides information on the following topics: Examples of poor print Recommendation quality Check the printer’s environment. Conditions such as humidity, high temperatures, and so on may cause this print fault. (See Choosing a ABCDEFGH CDEF location on page iii.) abcdefghijk...
  • Page 350 Examples of poor print Recommendation quality If the problem is not solved after printing a few pages, the drum unit may have glue from label stock on the OPC drum surface. 94 mm (3.7 in.) Clean the drum unit as follows: 94 mm (3.7 in.) 1 Position the print sample in front of the drum unit, and find the exact...
  • Page 351 Examples of poor print Recommendation quality The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit on page 22-33.) ABCDEFGH Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. (See About abcdefghijk A B C D paper on page 2-1.) a b c d e...
  • Page 352 Examples of poor print Recommendation quality Make sure that paper is loaded properly. Check the paper type and quality. (See About paper on page 2-1.) B DEFGH abc efghijk Try printing using the straight-through output path. (See How to load paper on page 2-5.) b c d e Turn over the stack of paper in the tray or try rotating the paper 180°...
  • Page 353: Packing And Shipping The Machine

    Packing and shipping the machine Whenever you transport the machine, use the packing materials that came with your machine. If you do not pack the machine correctly, you may void your warranty. Turn the machine power switch off. Unplug the machine from the telephone wall jack. Unplug the machine from the AC outlet.
  • Page 354 Remove the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. Leave the toner cartridge installed in the drum unit. Place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the plastic bag and seal the bag. Close the front cover. Fold down the face-down output tray flap. Remove the telephone line cord.
  • Page 355 Pack the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly, telephone line cord, AC cord and printed materials in the original carton as shown below: Close the carton and tape it shut. TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 22 - 23...
  • Page 356: Routine Maintenance

    White Film Glass strip Document Cover White film If the screen still displays a scanner error, call the Imagistics National Diagnostic Center at 1-800-243-5556. 22 - 24 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE...
  • Page 357: Cleaning The Printer

    Cleaning the printer Caution ■ Do not use isopropyl alcohol to remove dirt from the control panel. It may crack the panel. ■ Do not use isopropyl alcohol to clean the laser scanner window. ■ Do not touch the scanner window with your finger. ■...
  • Page 358: Cleaning The Drum Unit

    Cleaning the drum unit We recommend placing the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a cloth or large disposable paper to avoid spilling and scattering toner. Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the blue tab from right to left several times. Return the blue tab and snap it into the Home position (▼).
  • Page 359: Replacing The Toner Cartridge

    Replacing the toner cartridge When the toner cartridge is running low, the LCD shows Toner Low. It is a good idea to keep a new toner cartridge ready for use when you see the Toner Low warning. Discard the used toner cartridge according to local regulations, keeping it separate from domestic waste.
  • Page 360: How To Replace The Toner Cartridge

    How to replace the toner cartridge WARNING Just after you use the machine, some internal parts of the machine will be extremely HOT! So, never touch the shaded parts shown in the illustration. HOT! Open the front cover and pull out the drum unit. Caution ■...
  • Page 361 Hold down the lock lever on the right and pull the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. Lock Lever Caution Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, immediately wipe it off or wash it with cold water. TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 22 - 29...
  • Page 362 If a toner cartridge is left unpacked for a long period of time, the toner life is shortened. ■ Imagistics strongly recommends that you do not refill the toner cartridge provided with your machine. We also strongly recommend that you continue to use only Genuine Imagistics replacement toner cartridges (484-5).
  • Page 363 Remove the protective cover. Insert the new toner cartridge in the drum unit until it clicks into place. If you put it in properly, the lock lever will lift automatically. Drum Unit Toner Cartridge Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the blue tab from right to left several times.
  • Page 364 Reinstall the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly and close the front cover. 22 - 32 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE...
  • Page 365: Replacing The Drum Unit

    Replacing the drum unit The machine uses a drum unit to create print images on paper. If the LCD shows Change Drum Soon, the drum unit is near the end of its life and it is time to purchase a new one. Even if the LCD shows Change Drum Soon, you may be able to continue printing without having to replace the drum unit for a while.
  • Page 366 Follow these steps to replace the drum unit: Press the cover release button and then open the front cover. Remove the old drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. Place it on a drop cloth or disposable paper to avoid scattering toner. Caution To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown below.
  • Page 367 Hold down the lock lever on the right and pull the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. (See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 22-27.) Lock Lever Discard the used drum unit according to local regulations, keeping it separate from domestic waste. Be sure to seal the drum unit tightly so toner powder does not spill out of the unit.
  • Page 368: Page Counter

    Page Counter You can see number of total pages, copy pages, print pages and List/Fax (total fax print + total list print) pages that your machine has printed. Menu Press Total :123456 Copy :120002 Start Press Print :003000 The LCD shows number of pages List/Fax:000454 for Total, Copy,Print and List/Fax.
  • Page 369: Optional Accessories

    Optional accessories Memory board The memory board is installed on the main controller board inside the machine. When you add the optional memory board, it increases the performance for both copier and printer operations. Optional Memory 32MB TECHWORKS 12457-0001 64MB TECHWORKS 12458-0001 128MB TECHWORKS 12459-0001 In general, the DIMM must have the following specifications: Type:...
  • Page 370: Installing The Optional Memory Board

    Installing the optional memory board WARNING ■ DO NOT touch the surface of the main board within 15 minutes after turning off the power. ■ Before installing the optional memory board, make sure there are no faxes in the memory. Disconnect the telephone line cord, turn the machine power switch off, unplug the machine power cord from the AC outlet, and then disconnect the interface cable.
  • Page 371 WARNING DIMM boards can be damaged by even a small amount of static electricity. Do not touch the memory chips or the board surface. Wear an antistatic wrist strap when you install or remove the board. If you do not have an antistatic wrist strap, frequently touch the bare metal on the printer.
  • Page 372: Network (Lan) Board

    WARNING If the Status LED turns Red for a Service Error, please call the Imagistics National Diagnostic Center at: 1-800-243-5556. Network (LAN) board When you add the optional Network (LAN) Board, you can connect your machine into the network to use the Internet FAX, Network Scanner, Network Printer and Network Management operations.
  • Page 373: Before Starting Installation

    Before starting installation Be careful when handling the Network board. There are many delicate electronic components that are susceptible to damage from static electricity. To avoid such damage, use the following precautions when handling the board. ■ Leave the Network board in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install it.
  • Page 374 WARNING Turn the machine power switch off, before installing (or removing) the Network board. Remove the side cover. Loosen the two screws, and then remove the metal shield plate. Loosen the two screws, and then remove the metal cover plate. Cover Plate 23 - 6 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES...
  • Page 375 Plug the Network board into connector P1 located on the main board as shown in the illustration (press firmly) and secure the Network board with the two screws. Put the metal shield plate back on and secure it with the two screws.
  • Page 376: Twisted Pair 10Base-T Or 100Base-Tx Ethernet Network

    Step 2: Connecting the Network board to an Unshielded Twisted Pair 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Ethernet Network To connect the Network board to a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Network, you must have an Unshielded Twist Pair Cable. One side of the cable must be connected to a free port on your Ethernet hub and the other side must be connected to the 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX connector (an RJ45 Connector) of the Network board.
  • Page 377: Test Switch

    Active LED is yellow: The Active LED will blink if the print server is receiving or transmitting data. If there is a valid connection to the network, the LED will blink orange or green. TEST SWITCH Short push: Prints the network configuration page. Long push (more than 5 seconds): Reset the network configuration back to the factory default settings.
  • Page 378: G Glossary

    Glossary ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) The original can be placed in the ADF and scanned one page at a time automatically. Automatic fax transmission Sending a fax without picking up the Monitor handset of an external phone (or pressing Automatic Redial A feature that enables your machine to redial the last fax number if the fax did not go through because the line was busy.
  • Page 379 Coding Method Method of coding the information contained in the original. All fax machines must use a minimum standard of Modified Huffman (MH). Your machine is capable of greater compression methods, Modified Read (MR), Modified Modified Read (MMR) and JBIG, if the receiving machine has the same capability.
  • Page 380 Extension phone A telephone on the fax number that is plugged into a separate wall jack. External phone A TAM (telephone answering device) or telephone that is plugged into the EXT jack of your machine. F/T Ring Time The length of time that the machine rings (when the Receive Mode setting is Fax/Tel) to notify you to pick up a voice call that it answered.
  • Page 381 LCD (liquid crystal display) The display screen on the machine that shows interactive messages during On-Screen Programming and shows the date and time when the machine is idle. Machine ID The stored information that appears on the top of faxed pages.
  • Page 382 Real Time Transmission When memory is full, you can send faxes in real time. Remote Retrieval Access The ability to access your machine remotely from a touch tone phone. Resolution The number of vertical and horizontal lines per inch. See: Standard, Fine, Extra Fine and Photo. Ring Count The number of rings before the machine answers in FAX mode.
  • Page 383 Transmission The process of sending faxes over the phone lines from your machine to the receiving fax machine. ® True Type fonts The fonts that are used in the Windows operating systems. If you install the True Type fonts, more types of fonts will ®...
  • Page 384: S Specifications

    Specifications Product description The ix2700 is 5 in 1 Multi-Function Centers: Printer, Copier, Color Scanner, Fax, and PC Fax (via your PC). It includes Duplex Printing. General Memory Capacity 32 MB Optional Memory 1 DIMM slot; Memory expandable up to 160 MB...
  • Page 385: Print Media

    Temperature Operating: 50 - 90.5 (10 - 32.5 °F °C Storage: 32 - 104 (0 - 40 °F °C Humidity Operating: 20 to 80% (without condensation) Storage: 10 to 90% (without condensation) Print media Paper Input Paper Tray ■ Paper type: Plain paper, recycled paper and transparencies, envelopes (Multi-purpose Tray)
  • Page 386 Compatibility ITU-T Group 3 Coding System MH/MR/MMR/JBIG Modem Speed 33600-2400 bps Automatic Fallback Original Size ADF Width: 5.8" to 8.5" (148 mm to 216 mm) ADF Height: 5.8" to 14.0" (148 mm to 356 mm) Scanner Width: Max. 8.48" (212 mm) Scanner Height: Max.
  • Page 387: Scanner

    Scanner Color/Monochrome Color/Monochrome ® TWAIN Compliant Yes (Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional ® and Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0) Mac OS 8.6-9.2/OS X 10.2.1 or greater ® WIA Compliant Yes (Windows Up to 9,600 × 9,600 dpi (interpolated)* Resolution Up to 600 × 2,400 dpi (optical) * Maximum 1200 x 1200 dpi scanning with ®...
  • Page 388: Printer

    Printer ® Emulation PCL6 (Printing System for Windows emulation ® mode of HP LaserJet) and BR-Script (PostScript Level 3 ® Printer Driver Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP ® and Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 driver supporting Native Compression mode and bi-directional capability ®...
  • Page 389: Computer Requirements

    Computer requirements Minimum System Requirements Available Hard Disk Space Processor Recomm- Computer Platform & Operating Minimum Minimum ended Application System Version Driver Speed Software*1 Pentium 95, 98, 98SE 24 MB 32 MB 75MHz Pentium 150MHz 32 MB 64 MB 100 MB ®...
  • Page 390 Index The items in the upper case represent LCD messages. copy contrast ......10-16 access codes, storing and default settings, changing dialing ........7-7 ........10-16 ADF (Automatic Document Duplex/N in 1 ....10-11 Feeder) ......6-1 Enlarge/Reduce ....10-7 ADF cover ......22-4 enter Copy mode ....10-1 automatic keys ........10-6 fax receive ......5-1...
  • Page 391 Groups ......6-16 Search ......7-5 fax codes Speed Dial numbers ..7-6 Fax Receive Code ... 5-7 Distinctive Ring ....5-11 Telephone Answer Code . 5-7 drivers Fax Forwarding printer ......12-1 changing remotely ..8-4, 8-5 TWAIN Compliant ..13-1 programming a number ..
  • Page 392 double-ringing (voice calls) Memory Security ..6-22, 6-23 ........5-3 Memory Storage ....3-1 FAX Receive Code ...5-8 multi-line connections (PBX) receiving faxes ....5-7 .........1-20 Setting F/T Ring Time ..5-3 Telephone Answer Code ..5-7 FCC notices ...... 21-1 OCR, changing setting ..15-11 Feature Selection table ..3-1 One Touch numbers storing .......7-1...
  • Page 393 power Remote Retrieval ....8-2 failure ....... 3-1 commands ....... 8-4 print getting your faxes ..... 8-5 area ....... 10-1 Reports ....... 9-1 difficulty ......22-13 resolution driver ......12-1 fax (standard, Fine, Ex-Fine, emulation Photo) ......S-3 ® Windows print ........S-5 .....
  • Page 394 Special Characters ...4-4 To change the default setting of the scan, click on the Scan Settings tab ..... 15-9 Tone signals on Pulse line ..7-8 toner cartridge replacing ....22-27, 22-28 tray use, setting copy ........ 4-10 fax ........4-11 troubleshooting ....22-1 error messages on LCD .
  • Page 395: Remote Retrieval Access Card

    Remote Retrieval Access card If you plan to receive fax messages while away from your machine, carrying the Remote Retrieval Access Card printed below will serve as a convenient reminder of the retrieval procedures. Simply cut out the card and fold it to fit your wallet or organizer. Keeping it handy will help you derive the full benefit of your machine’s Forwarding, Paging and Remote Retrieval features.
  • Page 396 Fold Fold R - 2...
  • Page 397 EQUIPMENT ATTACHMENT LIMITATIONS (Canada only) NOTICE This product meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications. NOTICE The Ringer Equivalence Number is an indication of the maximum number of devices allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the RENs of all the devices does not exceed five.
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