Memory Reception - Canon MX520 series Fax Manual

Memory Reception

If the machine was not able to print the received fax, the received fax is stored in the machine's memory.
The FAX Memory lamp is lit and Received in memory. is displayed on the LCD.
Important
If the power plug is disconnected, all faxes stored in the machine's memory are deleted. The next
time you turn the machine on, press the OK button after a confirmation screen is displayed. The list of
the faxes deleted from the machine's memory (MEMORY CLEAR REPORT) will be printed.
If the machine receives a fax under one of the following conditions, the received fax will be automatically
stored in the machine's memory.
• The machine is set to store received faxes in its memory:
When Do not print is selected for Received documents in Auto print settings under FAX settings,
the received faxes are stored in the machine's memory.
You can print the faxes stored in the machine's memory from the Memory reference screen in the Fax
menu.
Printing a Document in Machine's Memory
Note
To print the received faxes automatically, select Print for Received documents in Auto print
settings under FAX settings.
Auto print settings
• An error has occurred on the machine:
If you select Print for Received documents in Auto print settings under FAX settings, a received
fax will be printed automatically. However, if any of the following errors occurs, the received fax will not
be printed. It will instead be stored in the machine's memory.
When the error is resolved, the fax stored in the machine's memory is printed automatically.
• The amount of remaining ink is insufficient to print a fax:
Replace the FINE cartridge.
Replacing a FINE Cartridge
Note
You can set the machine to forcibly print a received fax even if the ink has run out.
Set Print when out of ink in Auto print settings under FAX settings to Print.
However, part or all of the fax may not be printed since the ink has run out.
Also, the contents of the fax will not be stored in the machine's memory.
If the ink has already run out, we recommend that Do not print be selected for Received
documents in Auto print settings under FAX settings to store the received fax in the
machine's memory. After you replace the FINE cartridge and select Print for Received
documents in Auto print settings, the fax stored in the machine's memory will be printed
automatically.
Auto print settings
• Paper has run out:
Load the paper and press the OK button.
• A different size of paper from that specified by Page size is loaded:
Load the same size of paper as that specified by Page size, then press the OK button.
• Page size is set to other than A4, Letter, or Legal:
Set Page size to A4, Letter, or Legal.
Changing the Paper Settings
• Type is set to other than Plain paper:
Set Type to Plain paper.
Changing the Paper Settings
• You pressed the Stop button to cancel printing of a fax:
Press the FAX button to resume printing of the fax.