Description of the machine paper tray paper feeder document tray automatic document feeder scanner cover control panel paper exit tray Symbols on the display Selected options will be highlighted with an arrow (»). resolution: f for text and graphics % for very small print and graphics F for photographs ;...
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Overview of functions M select functions OK confi rm C return to pre- selection vious menu K colour copy / choose between op- Z scan to PC tions, move the cursor i help on the display X stop, return to stand-by mode K black-and-white copy L redial...
Please read and follow all warning notices and machine. instructions. Your MF-jet 500 is only intended for use in the The MF-jet 500 should be installed on a level and country in which it was purchased. It may only stable surface. The surface should be smooth be operated with telephone systems and power and horizontal.
Installation Set-up Please read all warning notices and instructions and follow them precisely. Unpacking 1 Remove the transport protection strips. Unpack the box and check that it includes the 2 Insert the paper tray in the slots provided be- following: hind the paper feed mechanism.
(standard format is A4 210×297 mm, 80 g/m²). Follow the instructions of the manufacturer. Do not load paper while the MF-jet 500 is print- ing! Next connect the telephone plug to the line 1 To prevent several sheets being drawn into socket on the wall.
Make sure the fax machine is the fi rst device connected to the line. v If you want to connect the MF-jet 500 to a PC, please refer to the chapter PC con- nection. You must install the software first...
1 Open the machine by pulling the lever under 6 Close the machine. the control panel. 7 Insert the chip card “Plug ’n Print” with the contacts facing up into the slot under the control panel and confi rm with OK. Remove 2 Press the lever in the middle of the cartridge the cartridge and repeat the process for the holder to open the holder.
12 05 03 16 30 OK for May 12 2003, 4:30 p. m. PC connection v Don’t connect the MF-jet 500 to a PC be- fore installing the software! Minimum configuration Your PC must have the following minimum con- fi...
If you connect the MF-jet 500 to a PABX, you can set the prefi x for an outside line. The MF-jet 500 will automatically dial the prefi x with each number that exceeds a certain amount of digits.
For each record, you must store a name and fax Transfer to a PC number. If you have connected your MF-jet 500 to a PC, 1 Press M, 11 and OK. Enter a name and you can transfer the directory to the PC to edit press OK.
Sending a fax Y insert another page. Then press OK. There are two ways to fax a document: You can After transmission, the MF-jet 500 will automati- place it onto the scanner glass (fl atbed scanner) cally print a transmission report.
If you don’t change the factory settings, faxes will be automatically printed. If the MF-jet 500 has The last ten numbers dialled on the MF-jet 500 run out of paper or ink, incoming faxes will be will be stored in the redial memory.
Polling transmission Send report You may place a document in your MF-jet 500 The MF-jet 500 can print a transmission report and make it available to one or more recipients every time you have sent a document. This way who can obtain a fax of this document by calling you are given confi...
3 Enter the desired number of copies and press NUMBER OF COPIES 4 The copying quality of the MF-jet 500 is higher than the resolutions used for fax trans- If you want to scan small three-dimensional ob- mission. Use / or f%F to choose the jects (such as coins or fl...
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10 You can adjust the luminosity (brightness) of the printer. Use / to change the setting. - is 5 Your MF-jet 500 can reduce or magnify a spe- darker, + is lighter. Press OK. LUMINOSITY cifi c part of a document from 25% to 400%.
3 Align it with back left corner of the scanner Scan to PC (marked with arrows). You can use the MF-jet 500 to scan documents and edit the document with a PC (see Installation / PC connection). Inserting a document There are two ways to scan a document: You can place it onto the scanner glass (fl...
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To edit the scanned document, open a graphic application and choose the scan function. Choose the MF-jet 500 TWAIN driver to start scanning. Click on the lower left icon to create a preview, click on the lower right icon to start scanning.
4 Press W to send your message. Several recipients & Your MF-jet 500 lets you send SMS messages all 1 Press W twice and type your message. over the world. SMS (Short Message Service) was originally devised for mobile communication, but 2 Press W and enter the fi...
Press M, 232 and OK. Use / to choose WITH or WITHOUT and press OK. Settings list You may print a list of your MF-jet 500’s param- SMS settings eter settings to monitor any changes made to the default parameters!
Scan settings Flat-bed scanning M, 271, OK—Resolution M, 272, OK—Zooming M, 273, OK—Origin M, 274, OK—Contrast M, 275, OK—Saturation Saturation is the colour judged in proportion to its brightness: closer to - is greyer, + has greater saturation. M, 276, OK—RGB All colours can be defi...
You can order original cartridges directly by call- document. ing 0800 358 08 07. Vertical stripes Change cartridges If your MF-jet 500 makes vertical stripes when copying, scanning or faxing, the scanner class The display will indicate if one of the cartridges might be dirty. is empty.
2 The position of the cartridge holder will show 6 Insert the cartridge with the contacts forward you which cartridge needs to be replaced. The and the “nose” down into the cartridge holder - the colour cartridge left and the black arrows point to the cartridge that is empty: cartridge right.
Press M, 65 and OK. A list of the documents a little alcohol (96%). Do not allow any moisture queuing for transmission will be printed. to enter the machine. Lock You can block access to the keypad for numbers or to the whole keyboard of your MF-jet 500.
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Cleaning the scanner glass 1 Open the machine, release the cartridges from their holder (see Hints & Tips / Change car- 1 Open the scanner without pressing the but- tridges) and clean the contacts (A) with a dry, ton. fl uff-free cloth. v Never touch the nozzles and contacts with your fi...
34 FAX ANSW. Appendix Set fax memory reception 35 MANUAL CALL Start fax transmission manually Functions list Press M, 51 and OK to print a function list. 41 SEND SMS Directory Send an SMS message 11 ADD NAME 42 READ SMS Add a name with a number to the directory Read SMS messages 12 ADD LIST...
284.3 mm, colour 279.1 mm Technical settings Paper dimensions width: 88.9–215.6 mm Your MF-jet 500 is delivered with factory-default length: 127–431.8 mm settings. However, you may adjust it to meet your requirements by changing the technical param- eters. Fax type...
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During this twelve month guarantee period, the • malfunctions not resulting from the equip- defective equipment will be repaired free of ment or from software installed in user work- charge; the customer must however return the stations for the purpose of use of the equip- defective equipment at his/her own expense, to ment the address given by SAGEM After Sales Depart-...
SAGEM Communication Austria GmbH Gutheil-Schoder-Gasse 17 A-1230 Wien, Österreich declare under our responsibility that the product Plain paper Fax PHILIPS MFP 500 to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standard(s) or other normative document(s): Safety: EN 60950:2000...
fax answering device 14 power supply 6, 8 Index fax settings 21 printer settings 22 fax without paper 21 printing an SMS 20 fl atbed scanner 18 printing a document 25 additional devices 8 functions 3 printing messages 14 additional telephone 11, functions list 27 print directory 12 print the waiting queue...
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The CE mark confi rms that the machine cor- responds to the relevant European Union guide- lines. This product is intended for use on an analogue public switched network (PSTN) and for use in the country indicated on the label of the box. The machine may not work in other countries.