User GuideIM 2500/3000/3500/4000/5000/6000 series

Basic Procedure for Transmitting Faxes

The machine scans an original to transmit it by fax into the machine's memory before establishing a communication with the destination (Memory Transmission).

You can also transmit a fax while confirming the status of the fax destination.

Sending a Fax While Scanning the Original

Important

  • It is recommended that you call the receivers and confirm with them when sending important documents.

1Press [Fax] on the Home screen.

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2Check that [Fax] and [Memory Transmission] are displayed on the fax screen.

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Press an item on the fax screen to select [Memory Transmission] if [Immed. Transmission] is selected.

3Place the original in the ADF or on the exposure glass.

Setting an Original to Send by Fax on the Scanner

4Press [Settings], and then specify the scan settings.

Sending a Fax at the Image Quality Suitable for the Original

5Specify the destination.

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  • To enter the fax number manually, select the destination from the destination history, or search for the destination in the address book, press , and specify the destination. You can also enter the fax number manually by pressing .

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    You can select only the destination entered using the numeric keypad from the history.

  • To specify the destination again, press .

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6On the [Settings] screen, specify [Sender] as necessary.

  • When a login user is operating the machine, the login user becomes the sender.

    To receive a transmission result by e-mail, select [Notification of Result]. The e-mail address that you selected the [Register as both a destination and a sender] check box when registering the address will be used as the e-mail address of the sender.

    Registering E-mail Addresses in the Address Book

  • To print the sender's name on the page received at the destination, select [Stamp Sender Name].

  • If the Auto Specify Sender Name function is enabled, the sender is automatically specified and you can omit the procedure for specifying a sender.

7Press [Start].

To cancel transmission after scanning the original, press [Stop] and operate in [Job Status][Transmission Standby File].

Confirming and Handling a Document in the Fax Queue

When fax transmission is complete, the message “Transmission was finished.” is displayed.

When Fax Transmission Ended Sound is enabled, a sound is produced.

Configuring the Type and Volume of the Sound Emitted When Using Fax

Note

  • If the telephone line you are connected to requires time to connect to the public line after you dial the external number, enter a [Pause] after entering the number to specify the time to wait before dialing the number. The machine pauses for about two seconds for each single [Pause] entered.

  • To use tone-dialing in a pulse-dialing environment, press [Tone]. A tone signal is generated for every number you enter afterward.

  • You can perform Immediate transmission only when the total number of destinations specified for all documents exceeds the maximum value.

  • The communication that has been initiated first is displayed on the screen when performing three simultaneous communications.