OKI B2500 User Guide

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Fax
This chapter describes all the fax processing and 
configuration functions.
You will also find a section describing fax mailboxes.
Fax transmission
Immediate transmission
Place the document to be copied in the automatic 
document feeder, face printed on the top.
 
or
 
Place the document to be copied face down on the 
glass, respecting the indications around the glass.
Enter the fax number or choose your dialling mode 
then press 
.
 
The 
 icon flashes during the call phase, it stays 
lit when both faxes are in communication.
At the end of transmission the initial screen is 
displayed.
Delayed transmission
This function allows you to transmit a document at a later 
time.
To program a postponed transmission you need to 
identify the subscriber number, transmission time, feeder 
type and number of pages.
To delay the transmission time of your document :
Place the document to be copied in the automatic 
document feeder, face printed on the top.
 
or
 
Place the document to be copied face down on the 
glass, respecting the indications around the glass.
Select  31 - FAX / TRANSMISSION.
Enter the subscriber number you wish to program 
at a different time or choose your dialling mode and 
confirm with OK.
Next to the current time, enter the new time and 
confirm with OK.
Choose SCAN B & W or COLOR SCAN.
Adjust the contrast and confirm with OK.
Select the feed type, FEEDER or MEMORY and 
confirm with OK.
You may enter the number of pages before 
transmission and confirm with OK.
Confirm postponed transmission by pressing 
key .
Your document is stored and will be sent at the new time.
Transmission with auto redial
This function allows you to monitor the dialling operation 
during a fax transmission. In this case, the maximum 
transmission rate will be 14400 bps.
This function allows for example:
• to hear if the subscriber’s fax is engaged and if so, 
choose the moment when the line is clear to start the 
document transmission.
• to control the communication progress in case of 
uncertain numbers, etc.
To take the line manually:
Place the document in the fax feeder.
Press .
If necessary, set the sound level with navigator   
or   keys.
If not already done, enter the subscriber number.
 
As soon as you hear the remote fax tone, the line is 
clear and you can start the transmission.
Press 
 to start the document transmission.
Fax reception
Fax reception depends on the parameter settings of your 
machine.
The following parameters let you customize the printing of 
received faxes :
The following tables gives which tray is used to print 
received fax depending on the default tray and the paper 
format in both trays.
When sending in "Deferred Send" mode, 
make sure that the document is located in the 
right direction.
If your machine is set in order to print a 
transmission report (
Transmission report
page 24
), the reduced copy of the document 
first page will not be printed and it notifies you 
that the communication is manual.
The printing is not possible on A5 paper 
format.