Can Receive But Not Send Faxes; Received Fax Has Poor Print Quality - Lexmark 231 User Manual

Troubleshooting
T
HE TONER MAY BE LOW
88 Cartridge low appears when the toner is low.

Can receive but not send faxes

These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
M
AKE SURE THE PRINTER IS IN
From the printer control panel, press the Fax button to put the printer in Fax mode.
M
AKE SURE THE DOCUMENT IS LOADED PROPERLY
Load the original document faceup, short edge first into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass in the upper left
corner.
Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine
clippings) into the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass.
M
AKE SURE THE SHORTCUT NUMBER IS SET UP PROPERLY
•
Check to make sure the shortcut number has been programmed for the number that you want to dial.
•
As an alternative, dial the telephone number manually.

Received fax has poor print quality

These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
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R
E SEND THE DOCUMENT
Ask the person who sent you the fax to:
•
Check that the quality of the original document is satisfactory.
• Resend the fax. There may have been a problem with the quality of the telephone line connection.
• Increase the fax scan resolution, if possible.
T
HE TONER MAY BE LOW
When 88 Cartridge low appears or when you experience faded print, replace the cartridge.
M
AKE SURE THE FAX TRANSMISSION SPEED IS NOT SET TOO HIGH
Decrease the incoming fax transmission speed:
1
Type the printer IP address into the address field of your Web browser.
Note: If you do not know the IP address of the printer, then print a network setup page and locate the IP
address in the TCP/IP section.
2
Click Settings.
3
Click Fax Settings.
F
AX MODE
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