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Summary of Document WorkCentre 480cx
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Book toc chapter toc search print preview quit xerox document workcentre 480cx online user guide table of contents to go to a chapter in this book, click on one of the following links. After displaying a chapter, you can click on an entry in the chapter’s table of contents, or click on the search bu...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit copyright information xerox corporation ©1999 by xerox corporation. All rights reserved. Copyright protection claimed includes all forms and matters of copyrightable material and information now allowed by statutory or judicial law or hereinafter granted. Xerox and a...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit safety notes your workcentre 480cx and supplies are designed land tested to meet strict safety requirements. Included are safety agency examination and approval and compliance to established environmental standards. Please read the following instructions carefully be...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit do not use aerosol cleaners. Follow the instructions in this user guide for proper cleaning methods. Never spray anything onto or inside of the workcentre 480cx. Use supplies or cleaning materials only as directed. Keep all supplies and materials out of reach of chil...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit the power supply cord is the disconnect device for this equipment. Ensure that the workcentre 480cx is installed near an outlet and is easily accessible. Your machine is equipped with an energy saving device to conserve power when the machine is not in use. The machi...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit interlock switches are provided to ensure that the machine will not operate with covers opened. Use of an extension cord with this workcentre is not recommended or authorized. Avoid direct viewing of the document lights. The lamps are bright and, while not harmful, t...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-1 chapter 1 getting started using the control panel system setup ringer volume default settings arrange alignment clean head select language adjusting speaker volume setting the clock mode setting the date and time setting the system id (your number and name) repor...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-2 set up your machine unpacking *1 two cd roms containing installer, software and online user guide.. *2 appearance may vary according to country. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 workcentre 480cx ink cartridges wc480cx quick installation...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-3 control locations and functions take a moment to familiarize yourself with the main components and their locations. Note: your machine may look slightly different than the illustration. Paper feeder extension paper exit tray automatic paper feeder automatic docum...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-4 line jack ext jack pc cable connector power cord connector black ink control panel inside color ink next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-5 choosing a location to help guarantee trouble-free operation of your machine, place it on a flat, stable surface near your workstation. Leave enough space to allow for easy paper loading, paper unloading, and opening of the front cover. Do not place your machine:...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-6 printer exit tray slide the printer exit tray out from the base of the machine. If desired, fold out the extension tray. Document exit tray insert the two tabs on the document exit tray into the slots on the front of your machine. Fold out the extension tray, if ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-7 telephone line note: there are many possible ways to connect telephone accessories to the workcentre 480cx. Refer to telephone connectivity guidelines for more detailed connection scenarios. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the tel line jack and the o...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-8 pc cable your xerox workcentre 480cx is equipped with a parallel interface port for use with ibm pcs and compatible computers. Using the supplied centronics parallel cable, connect your workcentre 480cx to a computer that supports bi-directional communications (i...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-9 to connect the workcentre 480cx to a computer, follow the steps below: caution: make sure the computer is turned off, and the workcentre 480cx is unplugged from the power outlet. 1 plug the parallel cable into the connector on the back of the workcentre 480cx. Sw...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-10 ac power cord warning: there is no on/off switch for the workcentre 480cx. When the ac power cord is plugged in, the machine is fully energized. 1 plug one end of the ac power cord into the back of the machine and the other end into a grounded ac power outlet. 2...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-11 . 3 press the start button. A flashing cursor will appear on the first character of the date in the lcd display. 4 enter the date and time using the number keypad. If you need assistance entering characters using the number keypad, refer to entering alphanumeric...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-12 installing ink cartridges your machine is a dual cartridge inkjet printer. You must use a black and a color ink cartridge. When viewed from the front of the machine, the black ink cartridge installs in the right cartridge holder while the color ink cartridge ins...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-13 installing ink cartridges 1 lift open the control panel cover by pulling up on the control panel. The cartridge compartment cover is now accessible. 2 open the cartridge compartment cover by lifting up on the recessed handle. The cartridge carrier assembly moves...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-14 note: avoid touching the electrical contacts on the cartridge. 4 carefully remove the sealing tape by pulling straight out on the tab located at the end of the ink cartridge. Note: ensure that there are no pieces of tape remaining on the cartridge. Next page pre...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-15 5 locate the black ink cartridge holder inside the printer. The black ink cartridge holder is located on the right side of the cartridge carrier assembly and can be identified by a black key tab. 6 slide the black ink cartridge down into the holder and push it i...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-16 note: avoid touching the electrical contacts on the back of the cartridge. 8 carefully remove the sealing tape by pulling straight out on the tab located on the end of the ink cartridge. 9 locate the color ink cartridge holder inside the printer. The color ink c...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-17 10 slide the color ink cartridge down into the holder and push it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks into place. 11 close the cartridge compartment cover. Cartridge changed? Appears in the display 12 press the down or up button until both appears in t...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-18 15 press the start/enter button to confirm your choice. Right cartridge? Appears in the top line of the lcd display. 16 press the up or down buttons until new black cartridge appears in the lower line of the display. 17 press the start/enter button to confirm yo...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-19 storing ink cartridges the ink cartridge storage unit provides a convenient place to store an extra black or color ink cartridge, and prevents an opened cartridge from drying out. To store an ink cartridge in the storage unit: insert the ink cartridge into the s...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-20 to remove an ink cartridge from the storage unit: push the cartridge down slightly and pull it toward you. Loading paper for best results, use high quality xerographic copy paper or inkjet paper. Using the automatic paper feeder you can stack paper, envelopes, c...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-21 lb plain paper, or 10 envelopes or other print media. Depending upon media thickness, maximum capacity may be reduced. Note: if you experience problems feeding paper, place the media into the manual paper feeder one sheet at a time. 1 pull the extension tray on ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-22 note: if envelopes jam while printing, try reducing the number of envelopes in the automatic paper feeder. For transparencies, refer to the packaging for the transparency stock to determine the print side. Hold the transparencies by the edges and avoid touching ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-23 3 load the print material in the automatic paper feeder. Ensure that the right edge of the media is in contact with the right side of the automatic paper feeder. Do not exceed the rated capacity. Do not mix different types of print media. Refer to the following ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-24 note: when you print a file from your pc using the automatic paper feeder, make sure that you select the source and the correct paper size from your software application before starting your print job. Loading envelopes when printing envelopes, remember to use t...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-25 2 load envelopes with the address side facing you. The end of the envelope with the stamp area must enter the automatic paper feeder first. The right edge of the envelope must align with the raised edge of the envelope guide. 3 squeeze the left paper guide and m...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-26 caution:never use envelopes with clasps, snaps, windows, coated linings, or self-stick adhesives. These envelopes may severely damage the printer. Using the manual paper feeder use the manual paper feeder to feed paper one sheet at a time into your machine. Note...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-27 1 place the paper in the manual paper feeder and adjust the paper guide to the width of the print material. Slide the paper guide to the right until it lightly touches the stack of print media. Do not tightly press the paper guide to the edge of the print media,...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-28 paper guidelines when selecting or loading paper, envelopes, or other special media, keep these guidelines in mind: • attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality. • use only high quality, copier grade ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-29 • do not use envelopes with windows, coated linings, self- stick adhesives, or other synthetic materials. • do not use damaged or poorly made envelopes. Paper selection one of the most important things you can do to assure the best possible printing performance ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-30 coated paper the coated paper has been developed for high quality printing with minimal or no smearing or running when in contact with water or damp surfaces, making it a good choice for damp or rainy environments. Glossy photo paper glossy photo paper is a high...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-31 of professional cards. You can create cards, invitations, announcements, and more. Guidelines for special paper and other media be sure to read any instructions that come with your special paper. These instructions provide important information regarding how to ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-32 to avoid fading, do not expose the printed film to prolonged sunlight. Store unused media flat. Do not remove papers from their protective packaging until you are ready to use them. Store unused media at temperatures between 59 and 86 degrees fahrenheit (15 to 3...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-33 • windows operating environment (3.1x, windows 95, windows 98, windows nt 4.0) • at least 4mb of free hard disk space* • 8mb or more ram** (windows 3.1x), 16mb ram (windows 95, 98), and 24mb ram (nt 4.0) * 4mb minimum hard disk space required for driver installa...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-34 software applications are also included on the cd rom. The scanning program pagis pro, a suite of four scanning applications, is provided for your convenience. Laserfax lite, a pc fax software application which allows you to fax directly to and from your pc, is ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-35 from the file menu of the windows program manager, select run (windows 3.X). B) type d:\xinstall.Exe (where "d" represents the letter designation of the computer’s cd rom drive), and click ok to start the installation program. The xerox workcentre 480cx installa...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-36 note: you must shut down and restart your computer to complete the installation process. If your computer does not shut down and restart automatically, you must shut it down manually and restart it before the changes you have made take effect. Note: the workcent...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-37 the program group will open. 4 double click on the uninstall icon. The selected component is uninstalled. In windows 95/98, or windows nt 1 start windows. 2 from the start menu, select programs. 3 locate the start menu program item for the component you wish to ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-38 using the control panel lcd display the display shows the current status of your machine, and guides you through various tasks using a menu system for each operation. One-touch dial and special function buttons use to call most frequently used numbers with one b...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-39 menu use to choose special functions. Up and down buttons use to display the next or previous menu item. Also used to make adjustments. Right and left use to move cursor left or right across the display. Stop use to stop an operation at any time. Copy use to cop...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-40 number keypad use to dial numbers manually or to enter letters and numbers for various programming functions. Search/delete use to search for numbers in memory. Also use to delete digits in the edit mode. Receive (receive mode) use to choose the receive mode you...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-41 system setup ringer volume you can adjust the volume of the ringer to the desired loudness. 1 press the menu button, then press the system setup button on the one-touch keypad. The display indicates ringer volume ?. 2 press enter, then press the up or down butto...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-42 4 to return to standby mode, press the stop button. Default settings the default print resolution and contrast can be set to their most frequently used modes. Whenever a document is sent or copied, the home contrast and resolution mode will be activated unless o...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-43 the current default resolution is displayed. 5 press the left or right button repeatedly until you locate the desired mode: • standard - use with most documents. • fine - use for documents with fine detail, such as small print. • super fine–use for documents tha...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-44 7 press the up and down buttons or 2. On the number keypad to enter the default contrast set up menu. The current default resolution is displayed. 8 press the left or right button repeatedly until you find the desired mode: • normal–use with documents of average...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-45 arrange alignment the arrange alignment menu settings provides an easy way to check and adjust ink cartridge print head alignment. To run the arrange alignment: 1 press the menu button, then press the maintenance button on the one-touch keypad. The display indic...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-46 the letter a, located on the right end of the lower line in the display, corresponds to alignment test pattern a. The range of numbers bracketed in the center of the display line indicates the range of valid pattern selection choices. The flashing number on the ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-47 11 press the start/enter button to confirm your selection. The lcd panel updates and the set up screen for the alignment a test pattern is displayed. 12 press the stop button to return to normal operation. Clean head the clean head procedure cleans the print noz...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-48 select language select language allows you to configure the default language for the lcd panel display. You may choose between five different languages: english, german, french, italian, and spanish. To select a default language: 1 press the menu button, then pr...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-49 adjusting speaker volume 1 press the button on the front panel to adjust the speaker volume. If you cannot hear a dial tone, check the phone line connection. 2 the display indicates the current volume level. Press the up or down button repeatedly until the desir...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-50 3 press 1 to select a 12 hour clock mode or, press 2 to select a 24 hour clock mode. Setting the date and time the current date and time are shown in the display when the machine is on and ready for use (standby mode). The date and time are printed on all faxes ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-51 4 press enter when the date and time settings displayed are correct. The display indicates the date and time you have set, then returns to standby mode. Note: if an invalid number is entered, the machine beeps and does not proceed to the next step. If this happe...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-52 note: if there is a number previously registered, it appears in the display. 2 enter the telephone number (up to 20 digits) to which your machine is connected. You can enter a space by pressing the right button two times. If an incorrect number is entered, press...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-53 use the right button to insert a space in the name, pressing the right button two times moves the cursor two positions to the right, creating a space. For additional details on how to use the number keypad to enter alphanumeric characters, see entering alphanume...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-54 • tx confirm (one-touch button 16) the message confirmation report lists important information about faxes sent from your machine including: the remote site fax number, a sample of the transmitted text, the number of pages faxed, the communication mode, and the ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-55 • system list (one-touch button 19) this system data list indicates the status of the user-selectable options. See user options (system data) . After changing any setting, print this list to confirm your changes. To print reports 1 press the menu button. 2 press...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-56 other reports • multi-communication report this report is printed automatically after sending to or receiving from more than one location and provides detailed information about the operation. Note: any report which is configured to print automatically will not ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-57 4 when the option you want appears in the display, enter the number for the desired setting. Or you can use right or left buttons to select the desired setting. 5 press the enter button to store your choice in memory. You can exit from setup mode at any time by ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-58 press 1 to print a confirmation report automatically each time you send a fax (on). Press 2 to turn this feature off (off). Press 3 to print only when an error occurs and the transmission was not successful (err). • auto journal - the journal is a report providi...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-59 press 1 if the fax machine is connected to a tone (touch tone) dial line. Press 2 if the fax machine is connected to a pulse (rotary) dial line. • ecm mode (error correction mode) - this mode compensates for poor line quality and ensures accurate, error- free co...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-60 this will reduce incoming pages equally along both axes in order to maintain the proportionality of the original image, as shown below. Press 2 to turn off rx reduction. Press 3 to enable vertical only rx reduction. The machine will reduce an incoming page conta...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-61 if the data is within the margin, and the auto reduction feature is turned on, it will be reduced to fit into the appropriate size paper (discard does not take place). If the auto reduction feature is turned off or fails, the data within the margin will be disca...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-62 • send from memory - with this feature enabled, all transmission documents are automatically scanned into memory, and it will not be necessary to wait until documents in the automatic document feeder (adf) are sent out before you can send or store other fax jobs...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-63 faxprint quality - this feature determines the print quality for incoming faxes. The two choice available are letter quality (lq) and draft. Letter quality faxprint will print out faxes at a higher resolution than draft faxprint quality. However, letter quality ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-64 using the distinctive ring pattern detection feature, your fax machine can "learn" the ring pattern you designate to be answered as a fax. Unless you change it, this ringing pattern will continue to be recognized and answered as a fax call. All other ringing pat...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 1-65 another telephone. It is not necessary to place the call from a fax machine. When your machine begins to ring, do not answer the call. The machine requires several rings to learn the pattern. When the machine completes "learning," the lcd displays end drpd setup...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 2-1 chapter 2 making a copy your machine is a high quality copier which offers the following features: • adjustable contrast - the contrast setting can be changed to obtain the best copy quality for documents containing faint markings, dark images, photographs or oth...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 2-2 3 if necessary, press the contrast button or the resolution button. You may choose standard, fine, or super fine resolution note: pressing the express button automatically selects standard resolution. This will allow the workcentre 480cx to scan each page into me...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 2-3 4 press the copy button to display the copy menu. For two or more copies (2 to 99), enter the desired number using the number keypad, then press the down button or press start/ enter. 5 the display shows the next option: the copy rate menu where you can manually ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 2-4 • selecting 1:on will make 1 copy of page 1, 2, and 3 in order, then makes a second copy of 1, 2, and 3 until a total of n copies has been made. • selecting 2:off will make n copies of page one, n copies of page two, and so on. These copy sets will all be stacked...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-1 chapter 3 sending a fax click on one of the following topics or use the search button on the left: options for sending a fax using the workcentre 480cx manual faxing preparing documents for faxing sending a fax manually sending a fax using a one-touch number send...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-2 setting document resolution and contrast resolution contrast using the number keypad other functions redial redial memory searching for a number in memory tone flash automatic redial priority transmission polling what is polling? Being polled by a remote machine ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-3 options for sending a fax using the workcentre 480cx you can send faxes with the workcentre 480cx in one of two ways: • by placing the document in the automatic document feeder and entering the information required for faxing at the workcentre 480cx control panel...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-4 preparing documents for faxing you can fax documents that are printed on standard letter, legal or a4 size paper. Follow these guidelines to prepare your documents. • do not attempt to feed the following types of documents into the machine: • carbon-paper or carb...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-5 • do not load documents containing different sizes or weights of paper. Sending a fax manually 1 adjust the document guides to match the width of the document. 2 slide the document face down into the automatic document feeder until it is grasped and pulled into t...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-6 to add pages while the fax is sending, insert them face down into the automatic document feeder on top of the already loaded sheets. If you are loading pages that are unusually thick or thin, feed one sheet at a time. 3 if necessary, adjust the document resolutio...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-7 3 press the one-touch button (01 through 20)to which you assigned the telephone number you wish to call. For information on storing numbers in memory, see configuring automatic dialing features . The machine will scan the document and dial the number automaticall...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-8 note: you can store one-touch or speed dial numbers so you can dial your most frequently used numbers with one touch of a button or a two digit speed dial number. For information on storing numbers in memory, see configuring automatic dialing features . Sending a...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-9 note: you can use only one group number in a single operation. 5 continue the procedure to complete the (memory transmission or delayed transmission) operation. Your machine will automatically scan the document loaded in the automatic document feeder into memory ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-10 note: for a successful fax transmission, it is imperative that steps 5 to 7 occur in the proper order. 5 when finished talking, instruct the person at the remote location to press the start button on their fax machine. They can then hang up. The remote fax machi...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-11 confirming a transmission a message confirmation report shows whether the transmission was successful and how many pages were sent. When the last page of your document has been sent successfully, the machine beeps and returns to standby mode. To print a message ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-12 b) press 2 to turn this feature off (off). Or c) press 3 to print only when an error occurs and the transmission was not successful (err). If an error occurred during your fax transmission, an error message appears in the display. If you receive an error message...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-13 1 adjust the document guides to match the width of the document. 2 slide the document face down into the automatic document feeder until it is grasped and pulled into the machine. If necessary, adjust the resolution and contrast. For details, see resolution and ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-14 6 if you have entered the last fax number, press the stop button. Or if you want to send the document to more than one location, press the start/enter button and enter another fax number using the numeric keypad, one-touch keypad, or two digit speed dial number....
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-15 delayed transmission you can configure your machine to send a fax at a specified time. Up to 10 delayed transmission operations can be reserved in your machine. 1 place the document face down in the automatic document feeder.If desired, adjust the resolution and...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-16 5 if you have entered the last fax number setting, press the stop button. Or if you want to send the document to more than one location, press the start/enter button and enter another fax number using the numeric keypad, one-touch keypad, or two digit speed dial...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-17 7 press the start/enter button.The display shows the current time on the upper line and prompts you to enter the time the fax will be sent. 8 using the number keypad, enter the time the fax will be sent. Use the up or down button to switch between am and pm. If ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-18 adding documents to a standby operation you can add documents to a delayed transmission previously entered into memory. 1 place the document face downin the automatic document feeder. If necessary, adjust the resolution and contrast. For details, see resolution ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-19 6 the machine automatically adds the new documents to the pages already in memory, displays the number of total pages and added pages, then returns to standby mode. Canceling a standby operation 1 press menu, then press the add/cancel button on the one- touch ke...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-20 configuring automatic dialing features one-touch dialing one-touch dialing lets you use any one of the 20 one-touch buttons located on the left of the machine’s control panel to automatically dial a number. Storing a number for one-touch dialing 1 when assigning...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-21 3 the display asks you to enter a name. Using the number keypad, enter the desired name (up to 20 alphanumeric characters). For information on how to enter names, see entering alphanumeric characters . Or if you don’t want to assign a name, skip this step. Note:...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-22 the number is automatically dialed. If a document is loaded into the automatic document feeder, the workcentre 480cx will begin transmission of the document after the remote machine answers. Using the one-touch address label sheet a one-touch label sheet is incl...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-23 note: you may want to write on the label using a pencil in case you wish to change these numbers later. 2 write information on the label and re-install the label and cover. Speed dialing you can store up to 50 numbers in two digit speed dial locations (01-50). S...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-24 bottom line. Press 1 to delete the existing number or 2 to select another speed dial number. 3 enter the telephone number you want to store, then press the start/enter button. 4 to assign a name to the number, enter the desired name. For information on how to en...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-25 will begin transmission of the document after the remote machine answers. Group dialing (for multi-address transmission) multiple one-touch and speed dial numbers can be registered as a group. By using the group number, you can send a document to multiple partie...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-26 3 press 1 to confirm your selection or 2 to cancel it and choose a different one-touch button. The display prompts you to press a one-touch button or enter a speed dial number which you wish to include in the group. 4 press the one-touch button assigned to the f...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-27 8 press the start/enter button. The display prompts you to assign another group dial number. If you want to store another group dial number, repeat steps 2 through 8. Or to return to standby mode, press the stop button. Using group dialing group dial numbers can...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-28 resolution press the resolution button to increase sharpness and clarity. By pressing the resolution buttonrepeatedly after loading a document, you can choose between standard, fine, or super finemodes. The document types recommended for these settings are descr...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-29 contrast press the contrast button to compensate for the brightness or darkness of your faxed document.By pressing the contrast button repeatedly after loading a document, you can choose between normal, darken, lighten, or photo. Note: you can set the default re...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-30 using the number keypad as you perform various tasks, you will need to enter names and numbers using the number keypad. For example, when you set up your machine, you enter your name (or your company’s name) and telephone number. When setting up one-touch or spe...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-31 entering alphanumeric characters 1 locate the button labeled with the character you want. Press the button repeatedly until the correct letter appears in the display. For example, to enter the letter o, press the 6 key (labeled mno). Each time you press the 6 ke...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-32 2 to enter another letter, locate the number keypad button labeled with the letter you want. Press the button repeatedly until the letter appears in the display. If the next letter is printed on the same number keypad button, move the cursor by pressing the righ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-33 keypad character assignments entering numbers you can enter the telephone number of a remote fax machine manually by using the number keypad. The number you press appears in the lcd display. Key assigned numbers, letters or characters 1 1 2 a → b → c → 2 3 d → e...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-34 you can also use one-touch buttons (including a group dial number) or a two digit speed dial number for entering telephone numbers. Your machine will send the same document to more than one location. After you enter a fax number, the display prompts you to enter...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-35 to insert a pause, press the pause button at the appropriate place while entering the telephone number. A "p" will appear in the display at the corresponding location. When you dial a number, the dialing process pauses for about 3 seconds at the point where you ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-36 3 when the number you want appears in the display, press the start/enter button to commence dialing. If a document is loaded in the automatic document feeder, transmission begins when the remote machine answers. Searching for a number in memory there are two way...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-37 2 when the desired number appears in the display, press the start/enter button to commence dialing. If a document is loaded, transmission will begin when the remote fax machine answers. Searching by the first letter 1 press search, then press the button labeled ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-38 tone if your telephone service is configured for pulse dialing, you may still need to use touch tone signals to perform special operations by phone. Bank-by-phone and voice mail are two examples of systems that require touch tone signals. You can send touch tone...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-39 2 press the flash button again to return to the first caller. Caution:if your telephone service does not use the switch-hook signal, do not press the flash button during a call. Doing so could disconnect the call. Automatic redial if the number you dial to send ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-40 priority transmission interrupts a broadcast operation between stations, for example, when transmission to station a ends but before transmission to station b begins. The priority transmission also occurs between redial attempts. In this operation, the document ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-41 note: group number dialing functions are not available in a priority transmission. 4 the display prompts you to enter a name for the transmission. To assign a name to the transmission, enter it using the number keypad and press the start/enter button. Or if you ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-42 polling what is polling? Polling is used when one fax machine requests another to send a document. This is useful for sending unattended faxes. The person who wants to receive the document calls the machine holding the original and requests that the document be ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-43 3 press the polling button on the one-touch keypad. The display prompts you to choose one of the two polling options: tx (transmission polling) and cont. (continuous polling). 4 press the start/enter button to confirm tx poll. The display prompts you to enter a ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-44 switches to fax mode (automatic receiving) when configured to be polled. Adding documents to the job to be polled if you want to add documents to the original documents waiting in memory to be polled, follow the procedure below. 1 place the additional documents ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-45 cancelling a job already in memory which is waiting to be polled if you want to cancel a job already in memory waiting to be polled, follow the procedure below. 1 press the menu button. 2 press the add/cancel button on the one-touch keypad. The lcd display promp...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-46 process is controlled by a pc faxing application called laserfax lite. What is laserfax lite? Laserfax lite software is an application that is used to enable pc faxing using the workcentre 480cx. If selected during the installation of the other software componen...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-47 section if laserfax lite is not already installed on your computer workstation. Sending faxes with laserfax lite the steps performed to fax using laserfax lite are very similar to the steps performed to print a document from a word processing application. Howeve...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-48 4 when the application print dialog is displayed, select laserfax on lfpt.Prn as the printer. 5 select ok or print to send the document to laserfax. Even if laserfax is not open, it will load automatically when you send the document to it as a printer. 6 after t...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-49 note: for information on the laserfax phonebook refer to the laserfax phonebook . You can also select the help button and review the on-line help topics for this feature. 8 (optional) enter a description of the fax job. While this is an optional step, it can be ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-50 c) click ok. If the “save settings on exit” option is selected, laserfax lite will remember these settings and not ask you for them next time the cover sheet is used. To change the settings use the options, cover sheets… menu. 10 (optional) to hold the fax to be...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-51 13 to fax the document, click the ok button. This will result in the job being displayed in the all jobs pending list in the laserfax application. 14 the fax job will appear in this list until it is transmitted using the features of the laserfax application. At ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-52 note: the features of the laserfax application are briefly described under laserfax application features . For more detailed information on the features of the laserfax application, refer to the on-line help system in the laserfax application. Next page previous...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-53 fax conversion dialog advanced features when the fax conversion dialog is displayed, there is an advanced>> button that can be selected which makes available several other features for the fax job. When the advanced>> button is selected the dialog below is displ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-54 cover sheet options the cover sheet options on this page can be used to select an existing cover sheet, or create a new sheet. Cover sheet in this location, you can select a previously created and saved cover sheet. Recipient in this field the recipient of the f...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-55 always expand when this feature is selected, the expanded cover sheet dialog seen in the diagram above is displayed by default when the fax conversion dialog is displayed. The send options button selecting the send options button will cause the following dialog ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-56 fax id this is the identification you send to the remote fax system. If you do not enter a value here, the default id will be the fax number you entered when installing laserfax. For additional information, see registration details in the laserfax configuration ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-57 the features of this dialog are as follows: • the fax button displays the list of fax files to choose from. • the arrow keys are used to change the order of the attachments. • the edit button is used to change the displayed path to the attached file. • the delet...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-58 to use the attach... Feature: 1 click on the fax button. 2 select the file you want to attach and click on ok. You can select several faxes at once by holding down the ctrl key and clicking on the faxes that you wish to attach. 3 when all files are attached to t...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-59 the keep button the keep... Button will allow you to keep a copy of the fax on the workstation hard disk. When the keep... Button is pressed, the following dialog is displayed: next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-60 to use the features of this dialog, perform the following steps: 1 the name of the file and the application in which it was generated are displayed in the description: field. Edit the description and enter a filename. The default file type will be .Fax. 2 (optio...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-61 laserfax application toolbar features the features of the laserfax toolbar are as follows: the viewer button this will load the laserfax viewer to display the fax file currently selected in the all jobs pending, received faxes or fax files list. Next page previo...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-62 the print button this will print the current fax or list. Use printer setup from the file menu to select the default printer (or fax machine) to be used. The information button this will show more details of a job in the all jobs pending, jobs completed, fax fil...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-63 the stop/hold button this will stop the current job in progress or place a pending job into hold status. A held job can be released with the go button. The waste button this will delete an entry from a list. For lists of completed transmissions or receptions, it...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-64 the scan button if you are using an external fax machine with laserfax you can use this to scan documents into your pc. The quickfax button this allows you to send a fax without using any other program. See the quickfax screen and on-line help for more details. ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-65 the laserfax phonebook the laserfax application has a phonebook that can be used to enter up to 20 entries. These entries can then be selected from the phonebook, or can be specified by using a key name. For frequently used numbers, this feature saves time and e...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 3-66 troubleshooting laserfax when laserfax does not activate, ensure that: • the workcentre 480cx is connected and plugged in. • the parallel interface cable is properly connected and is not longer than 6 feet. • no error message is displayed on the workcentre 480cx...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 4-1 chapter 4 receiving a fax click on one of the following topics, or use the search button on the left: options for receiving a fax using the workcentre 480cx reception modes determining the reception mode receiving automatically in fax mode receiving automatically...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 4-2 options for receiving a fax using the workcentre 480cx using the workcentre 480cx, you can receive a fax in one of two ways: • by allowing the workcentre 480cx to answer, receive, and print all incoming faxes. This process normally involves printing of the incomi...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 4-3 reception modes when used as a stand alone fax machine, your multi-function machine has four reception modes as described below: • fax the machine answers an incoming call and immediately goes into fax receive mode. • tel/fax the machine answers the incoming call...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 4-4 determining the reception mode the current reception mode is displayed in the bottom line of the lcd display window. If you seldom use the fax line for phone conversations, set the workcentre 480cx to either fax mode or tel/fax mode. In these modes, the workcentr...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 4-5 receiving automatically in fax mode 1 press the receive button until the display indicates fax. 2 when a fax call comes in, the machine answers on the second ring and receives the fax automatically. Note: to change the number of rings before the machine answers a...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 4-6 receiving automatically in tel/fax mode if you have an external phone connected to the ext jack on the left side of the machine, you can select tel/fax mode to receive fax transmissions and answer voice calls. 1 press the receive button until the display indicate...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 4-7 receiving manually in tel mode if you have an external phone connected to the ext jack on the left side of the machine, you can answer voice phone calls and receive faxes manually. 1 press the receive button until the display indicates tel. 2 answer an incoming c...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 4-8 receiving automatically in ans/fax mode to use this mode, you must attach an answering machine to the ext jack on the left side of your machine. 1 press the receive button until the display indicates ans/fax. Any incoming voice calls will be answered by the answe...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 4-9 receiving a fax when the machine is out of paper incoming fax transmissions are automatically stored in memory under the following conditions: • the workcentre 480cx is out of paper • a paper jam occurs • a document is copying • a document is printing after recei...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 4-10 distinctive ring pattern detection (drpd) distinctive ring is a telephone company service which enables the use of a single telephone line to answer several different telephone numbers. The number used to call a phone with this feature is identified by a distinc...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 4-11 polling what is polling? Polling means that one fax machine requests another to send a document. This is useful for sending unattended faxes. The person, who wants to receive the document, calls the machine holding the original and requests the document. In othe...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 4-12 2 press the polling button on the one-touch keypad. The display shows the polling options: 3 press 2. Cont. (continuous polling).The display asks you to enter the number of the remote fax machine. 4 enter the telephone number of the remote machine. There are sev...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 4-13 6 the display asks if you want to enter another fax number to receive documents from another location. If you do want to receive documents from more than one location: a) press the 1 button and enter another fax number using the numeric keypad, a one-touch butto...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 4-14 9 the display prompts for the time range, during which the machine will call and poll the remote machine(s). Type the time range for polling. If you have configured your machine to use a 12-hour format, remember to specify a.M. Or p.M. 10 press the start/enter b...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 4-15 14 the machine display returns to the standby mode. The machine display will alternate every four seconds between time/ reception display and continuous poll/scheduled time display. 15 after continuous polling ends, a multi-communication report will be printed t...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 4-16 pc fax reception this section provides information and instructions for receiving faxes directly to a computer workstation connected to the workcentre 480cx. Using this method, a fax is received to the pc without printing it. This process is controlled by a pc f...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 4-17 receiving faxes with the workcentre 480cx laserfax lite can be configured to receive faxes directly to a computer workstation, rather than having them print on the workcentre 480cx. To do this, perform the following steps: 1 in the xerox workcentre 480cxfax prog...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 4-18 3 on this dialog, select the receive faxes to pc checkbox. 4 select ok. When a fax is received, an entry for the received fax will be displayed in the received faxes list. Double click on the entry to view it. You can then decide whether to keep it, delete it, p...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 4-19 note: if the workcentre 480cx is not connected to the pc, or laserfax lite is not running, or the receive to pc option is not selected, faxes will be printed on the workcentre 480cx. Note: when laserfax lite is running it is not possible to print or scan using t...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 4-20 troubleshooting laserfax lite when laserfax lite does not activate, ensure that: • the workcentre 480cx is connected and plugged in. • the parallel interface cable is properly connected and is not longer than 6 feet. • no error message is displayed on the workce...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-1 chapter 5 printing click on one of the following topics, or use the search button on the left: printing a document printer settings windows 95/98 and 3.X printer settings windows nt 4.0 printer settings the xerox workcentre control program starting the xerox work...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-2 printing a document this procedure describes the general steps required for printing from various windows applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application program you are using. Refer to your software application’s docum...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-3 printer settings you can use your machine with all your windows 3.X, windows 95/98, or windows nt 4.0 applications. Be sure to set the xerox workcentre 480cx as the default printer for all your windows operations. Most windows software applications allow you to m...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-4 windows 95/98 and 3.X printer settings you can access printer settings by using any of these methods: • select the print or print setup command from within any windows application. This method will provide access to the paper, document/quality, and advanced tabs....
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-5 note: in windows 3.X: go into print manager and select the xerox workcentre 480cx printer; pull down the options menu and select printer setup. Click the setup button to view the page, main, and advanced tabs. When you see the printer properties displayed, you ca...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-6 page tab note: if this tab is accessed through the printers folder, any changes made to settings will become the default settings for the printer. Settings made when the printer properties are accessed through an application file menu and print or print setup wil...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-7 media source click on one of the two radio buttons to select either automatic feeder or manual feeder for your paper source. You can also next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-8 select a paper source by placing the cursor over the required paper bin on the printer image. Copies click in the copies box to enter a value (1 to 99) for the number of copies you wish to print. Collate/reverse page order select the checkbox for collate and/or r...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-9 media size move the horizontal bar or click on the right or left arrow to locate the desired media size option, then select. The media size options are: letter 8.5 x 11 in. (also coated, glossy, letter transparency/ film, iron on, greeting card) envelope no. 9 (3...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-10 main tab note: if this tab is accessed through the printers folder, any changes made to settings will become the default settings for the printer. Settings made when the printer properties are accessed through an application file menu and print or print setup wi...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-11 print document as when you select a document type, other settings in the printer driver automatically change to accommodate that document type. Next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-12 use the horizontal bar or the right or left arrow to locate the appropriate document type, then select: • intelligent - lets the driver select the best settings for the document you are printing. • vivid color - produces enhanced color printing, used for print a...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-13 media type when you choose a media type, the print quality selection changes automatically to provide the best print quality. Click on the appropriate radio button to select the paper type for your document: dry time delay check this box to activate a delay betw...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-14 print quality click on the radio button to select the desired print quality for your document: defaults click this button to restore default settings on all available tabs. About click the about button for the printer software version number and copyright inform...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-15 advanced tab note: if this tab is accessed through the printers folder, any changes made to settings will become the default settings for the printer. Settings made when the printer properties are accessed through an application file menu and print or print setu...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-16 next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-17 halftone halftone is an array in which dots are placed to simulate colors and shades of gray. Use the halftone settings to improve the appearance of pictures and graphics. A halftone is chosen automatically when you choose a document type from the main tab. Howe...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-18 image generally, default settings at 0% produce the best image quality. However, you can change these settings to produce special effects. To increase an image setting, move the slider control to the right; to decrease a setting, move the slider control to the l...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-19 color strength move the slider control to the right or left to increase or lessen the amounts of red, green, or blue in your image. Windows nt 4.0 printer settings the windows nt 4.0 printer drivers contain many of the same features as the printer drivers for wi...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-20 page setup tab the page setup tab allows you to specify paper size, paper source, number of copies, page orientation, and color appearance. Next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-21 advanced tab the advanced tab is a main control center for choosing most of the settings which govern the appearance and printing of your document. Next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-22 the main window shows a tree of options with an icon to the left of each main category. The categories include: • paper/output • graphic • document options each item, when clicked on, expands to reveal more options. When clicked on, each option opens a second wi...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-23 next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-24 note: when paper size is selected, the second window which opens includes the custom paper size button. The default settings appear in blue text, enclosed in brackets. When you change a setting, the text turns to red. Click on the title xerox workcentre 480cx do...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-25 cartridges tab the cartridges tab provides you with options for changing, cleaning, and aligning print cartridges and for printing test pages. Next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-26 change left cartridge this feature enables you to install a color print cartridge in the left position of the print cartridge carrier. Change right cartridge this feature enables you to install a black or photo cartridge in the right position of the print cartri...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-27 the xerox workcentre control program in addition to the printer driver, the printer software also includes the xerox control program. The workcentre control program contains setup options that define the operation of your machine. The workcentre control program ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-28 4 the xerox workcentre 480cx control program on lpt1 window opens. In windows 3.X 1 from the program manager at system startup, open the xerox workcentre 480cx group. 2 double-click on the xerox workcentre 480cx control program icon. 3 the xerox workcentre 480cx...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-29 using the status tab this tab shows the printer status, ink levels, and print job status. The status tab includes these buttons: • cancel print • pause • print test page next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-30 the information area displays which job is printing, which page and copy, the time, and any alert messages. Using the options tab this tab allows you to specify the control program setup options. Next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-31 • run minimized - select run minimized to prevent the status tab window from appearing on your computer screen each time you send a job to print. When you select this option, a status tab icon appears on your screen instead of the status tab window. To open the ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-32 xerox workcentre 480cx. Uncheck this option when you are using a dos application to print to your xerox workcentre 480cx. After checking or un-checking this option, you must restart windows 3.X for the change to take effect. Note: if a xerox printer and another ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-33 using the cartridges tab this tab allows you to view the level of ink in the cartridges and to choose cartridge options. Next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-34 the cartridge options: • install black cartridge - click install black cartridge to install a black (p/n 8r7881) print cartridge in the printer. Choosing this option moves the print cartridge carrier to the load position and displays the change black cartridge d...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-35 align the cartridges after you install a new print cartridge, or when the black portions of text or graphics do not align with the color portions. Note: the bidirectional alignment patterns cannot be adjusted when the photo cartridge is installed. Next page prev...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-36 using the dos printing tab use the dos printing tab to change print settings for dos applications that run from the dos prompt in microsoft windows. Next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-37 select the desired options in the print quality, paper, and font settings. Choose if desired: print fonts or defaults. Other settings: • graphics - click graphics to set the addressability in dots per inch (dpi). The default is 75 dpi. • cr - click cr to select ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 5-38 using the about tab the about tab gives the software version number and copyright information for the control program. Next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-1 chapter 6 scanning overview windows 95/98 and nt installations windows 3.X installations user guide information for scanning overview of scanning applications pagis pro the workcentre 480cx twain scanner application textbridge pro scanning with the workcentre 480...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-2 overview scanning with the workcentre 480cx can be performed in a variety of ways, and is supported by various twain compliant applications. The scanning applications included in the software installation of the workcentre 480cx include: • pagis pro 2.0 (windows ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-3 note: in the windows 3.X environment, pagis pro is not installed. In this environment, textbridge pro and the workcentre 480cx twain scanner application are installed. Windows 95/98 and nt installations in the windows 95/98 and nt environments, pagis pro and the ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-4 workcentre 480cx twain scanner application is automatically launched. User guide information for scanning this chapter of the user guide is mainly oriented to explaining the features of the workcentre 480cx scanner application. However, there is also information ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-5 pagis pro pagis pro 2.0 is a versatile scanning suite of fully integrated applications that helps you get the most out of your color scanner. With your scanner and pagis pro, you can capture, edit, organize, send, store and retrieve the documents that come into y...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-6 compliant application software. The scanner program software will operate the workcentre 480cx scanner. The twain standard also allows many software packages access to the same image input device. Examples of some twain- compliant software packages are scansoft t...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-7 5 scan is selected and the manipulated image is scanned and imported into textbridge. Textbridge pro for use in the windows 3.X environment, textbridge is an optical character recognition (ocr) application that can be used to convert text on a scanned page to edi...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-8 application in this chapter, or refer to the on-line help for the application with which you are scanning. Scanning with pagis pro version 2.0 the steps to scan a document with pagis pro version 2.0 are described below. For detailed descriptions of the features a...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-9 5 under the scan to pull down menu, select the destination for the scanned image. For the purpose of this procedure, select image file. Note: if a word processing or other application is selected under scan to, the document will be ocr (optical character recognit...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-10 starting the workcentre 480cx twain scanner application in this procedure, the workcentre 480cx twain scanner application will be launched from a twain compliant scanning application. While the steps are generally accurate, some different terminology may be expe...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-11 the workcentre 480cx twain scanner application will be launched automatically when you choose the workcentre 480cx to scan documents or photographs from the twain compliant image editing application. To start the workcentre 480cx twain scanner application: note:...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-12 after adjusting the settings in the scan window, you can perform a preliminary pre-scan of the image before performing a final scan. To launch a pre-scan: a) load the document to be scanned in the automatic document feeder. B) click the prescan button. The workc...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-13 note: to install the textbridge pro, refer to installing software in the getting started section of this manual. To test the scanner interface and scan a document, perform the following steps: 1 from the file menu, click on select scanner. A list of supported sc...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-14 the workcentre 480cx scans the image and a preview appears in the workcentre 480cx twain scanner window. 6 adjust the scan options as desired before initiating the final scan. 7 reload the document into the automatic document feeder. 8 click the scan button. 9 t...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-15 • a variety of filters • control brightness • gamma correction • reduction or magnification of images, and more. To access these features, the workcentre 480cx twain scanner window below opens when acquire (or a similar selection) is selected from the file menu ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-16 note: your workcentre 480cx can scan in black/white, grayscale, and color. The workcentre 480cx twain scanner window the 480cx twain scanner window is used to view and modify the scanned image. Using the features of this window, various image processing options ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-17 workcentre 480cx twain scanner help you can refer to the workcentre 480cx twain scanner application on-line help for assistance. To access on-line help, move the cursor over the feature of the window that help is desired for. A yellow popup dialog box will appea...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-18 • the about tab indicates the version of the workcentre 480cx twain scanning application. The basic tab the features of the basic tab are described in this section. All of the features of this tab are available when the image type selection is true color, 256 co...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-19 image type this menu specifies the mode in which the image is to be scanned. Each of the selections available are explained in detail below. The following examples of the scan modes illustrate possible output for the scanned image. Color or gray 256 scales linea...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-20 true color, rgb in this scan mode, your scanner captures 24 bits of color image information for every dot (pixel) in your resulting scanned image. Therefore over 16 million colors are possible. Rgb simply stands for red-green-blue; these being the additive prima...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-21 gray 256 scales images scanned in gray 256 scales mode are scanned in 256 shades of gray. If high quality copies of photographs or other continuous tone originals are desired, gray 256 shades mode is the best choice. Gray 256 scales provides accurate representat...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-22 in this scan mode, each pixel of the image has two possible states: on (black) or off (white). This means that each pixel can be represented by 1 bit. For this reason, the file size is much smaller than that of a document scanned in the gray 256 scales mode, whi...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-23 note: the workcentre 480cx scanner is capable of a true resolution of 300dpi. All of the resolution settings that are higher than 300dpi are the result of interpolation. Resolution is measured in dpi (dots per inch). The higher the resolution is, the finer the i...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-24 you can select any one of the resolution settings shown on the resolution menu, or specify your own resolution by selecting the custom option which invokes the custom resolution dialog box. Using the custom resolution dialog box, three custom resolution settings...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-25 reduce/enlarge this feature allows an image to be automatically enlarged or reduced as it is scanned. The default scaling factor is 100%. The selected scaling factor affects size of the printed scan output. This feature is available when the scanned image type i...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-26 fixed scaling options are displayed as percentages of reduction or enlargement. Image width and height are scaled proportionally when fixed scaling factors are used. To scale to a size other than the fixed sizes, select the custom option in the scaling menu. The...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-27 note: output image file size is proportional to both height and width. If both height and width values are doubled, then the image area and image file size will increase four-fold. Note: once you have confirmed or changed the size, resolution, and final scan bou...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-28 no descreen no descreening. Art print (175 lpi) the art print selection is used to smooth the fine dot pattern found in high quality art prints and magazines made in a resolution higher than 200dpi. Magazine (133 lpi) the magazine selection is used to smooth the...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-29 saved settings saved settings allow the user to save a custom scan configuration. Saved settings are used when the user wants to scan with a specific set of parameters on a regular basis. The saved settings give the user the ability to create a named set that ca...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-30 true color rgb and 256 colors gray 256 scales lineart b/w halftone b/w color channel selection all channels available gray channel only gray channel only gray channel only highlight control available available available available shadow control available availab...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-31 color channel the color channel radio buttons are used to specify the color channel in which to change the highlight, shadow and midtone values. Gray channel the channel selector allows you to select an active channel. The gray channel is the only channel availa...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-32 highlight this control changes the highlighting of the entire image. It sets the value that the scanner and/or your image processing software uses for the white reference. Increasing the highlight value darkens the light areas of your image. Decreasing the highl...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-33 shadow the shadow value represents the darkest value in an image. All pixels below this point will be rendered as pure black. If you subsequently broaden the shadow points on the level adjustment graph, the pixels will be re-mapped within the new range thus allo...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-34 to change the midtone value, move the slider to the left or right to change the values in the adjacent text box. The value in the adjacent box will change in the range 0.1 to 10.0 as the slider moves. Ordinarily, good results can be obtained from your machine by...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-35 when this button is selected, the level adjustment window is displayed by default. Level adjustment the level adjustment dialog box shows the distribution of brightness levels in your image. To adjust the histogram plot, drag the triangles located below the hori...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-36 by varying the shadow points and highlight points you can change the relative shades and highlights of the image. The shadow point represents the darkest value and the highlight point is the brightest value. The midtone point represents the gamma setting for you...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-37 conversely, all pixels in the original that are brighter than the current highlight point are now completely white in the processed image. Setting the highlight point to 200 renders all pixels greater than or equal to 200, on the original, completely white in th...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-38 master, red, green, blue channel with color scanning selected, you may select a color channel via the color buttons. This will allow you to adjust the highlight, shadow, and midtone for each color in the red ,green , and blue spectrum. The histogram plot is a ba...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-39 the effect of the histogram plot changes in the histogram dialog box may be restricted to a single color channel by selecting the red, green, or blue channel buttons. Changes may be applied to all three color channels by selecting the master button. Color satura...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-40 2 on the histogram, use the mouse key to click on the black, gray, or white triangles to make changes to the shadow, midtone, and highlight respectively. 3 to see the changes and compare them to the original previewed image, click on sample 1 to see the enhanced...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-41 tonal map if you select the tonal map tab, the following will be displayed. The tonal map is yet another way to adjust highlight, midtone, or shadow levels in your images. When you open the tonal map dialog box, a tonal map consisting of a diagonally straight li...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-42 the horizontal axis represents the original input brightness and the vertical axis represents the enhanced brightness. Values on either scale range from 0 to 255. As shown in the figure below, if the curve is changed into a convex shape above the original diagon...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-43 operation: 1 click on the tonal map icon in the preview window or the tonal map tab in the enhancement dialog box. Tonal map dialog box will appear. 2 click on the tonal map curve, an indicator appears which can then be dragged to change the shape of the curve. ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-44 c) click the save button to save the changes as a customized setting. A save as dialog box will appear upon selection of this button. Enter the name for the customized curve and click on the ok button. 3 select the histogram button to see a histogram of the chan...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-45 in the above example, the green curve has been dragged to a convex shape. This action results in a brighter green in sample 1. The filters tab the features of the filters tab are described below, and are used to apply various visual modifications to the scanned ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-46 filter filter is typically useful for high-contrast images which soften or sharpen edges and boundaries of an image. No filter this is the default filter option. No filtering will take place when using this option. Sharpen this selection emphasizes the edges of ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-47 blur this selection softens the image by smoothing out any sharp transitions in intensity between two adjacent pixels. Blur more this option further softens the image by performing the same function as the blur option, but to a greater extent. Note: if you blur ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-48 flip image this selection provides the ability to flip an image. The flipping mechanism flips an image about the horizontal or vertical axis. Invert image this function inverts all the tone values, providing a photographic negative of the original. This effect i...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-49 preview window after adjusting the settings in the scanner control window, choose any one of the tools in the preview window to further enhance the image. The following is detailed information about the tools available in the preview window. Image control tools ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-50 use the frame tool to select a rectangular portion (selection frame) of the preview screen, or select the entire preview screen, for the final scan boundaries. When you select the scan button, only the area within the selection frame will be included in the fina...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-51 2 drag the cursor to the preview area and release the mouse button when the selection frame is in the desired position. 3 to adjust the selection frame size or shape, drag any edge or corner of the frame in or out. Alternatively, hold down the shift key and the ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-52 on the zoom cursor) enlarges the view of the active image so that you can work on small details in an image. Zooming out (the - sign appears on the zoom cursor) reduces the view of the active image. To use the zoom in tool: 1 select the zoom in tool by clicking ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-53 to use the zoom out tool: 1 select the zoom out tool by clicking the zoom out tool icon. 2 drag the cursor to the preview area. The cursor will change to a magnifying glass whenever it is in the preview space. 3 zoom out by positioning the cursor in the preview ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 6-54 prescan button the prescan button is used to obtain a low resolution preview of the document. The prescanned document will appear in the preview window. Scan button the scan button is used to obtain the final scan of the document after all of the enhancement fea...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-1 chapter 7 troubleshooting click on one of the following topics, or use the search button on the left: clearing jams document jams while sending a fax paper jams while the machine is printing if jammed in the paper feed area at the rear of the machine if paper is ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-2 clearing jams document jams while sending a fax if a document jams while you are sending it, document jam appears in the display. Caution:do not pull the document out of the slot or you may damage your machine. 1 open the control panel by pulling lightly on the c...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-3 2 carefully remove the jammed document.Close the control panel firmly until it clicks into place. Paper jams while the machine is printing by carefully selecting paper type and loading them properly, you should be able to avoid most paper jams. If paper jams occu...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-4 if jammed in the paper feed area at the rear of the machine 1 remove the stack of paper (if necessary). 2 remove the jammed paper by gently pulling it straight up as shown in the diagram below. 3 after you remove the jammed paper, reload the stack of paper back i...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-5 4 adjust the paper guide to match the width of the paper. If paper is jammed in the printer output area if the paper jams as it exits to the printer exit tray, paper jam will appear on the display. Remove the jammed paper by pulling gently on the paper as shown i...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-6 if paper is jammed inside the machine 1 open the control panel cover (1) and the cartridge compartment cover (2). 1 2 next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-7 2 carefully remove the jammed paper as shown in the diagram below. 3 close the control panel cover and the cartridge compartment cover. Tips for avoiding paper jams by carefully selecting print materials and loading them properly, you should be able to avoid most...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-8 • do not overload the paper. Never exceed the maximum capacity of 100 sheets of paper in the automatic paper feeder. • flex, fan, and straighten paper before loading it. • do not load wrinkled, creased, damp, highly curled, or previously stapled paper. • do not m...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-9 duplicated the number entered is already stored in another one-touch or speed dial location check the number and enter under one location. Retry redial? The machine is waiting for the programmed interval to automatically redial a previously busy station. You can ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-10 incompatible • remote machine did not have the requested feature, such as polling. • the remote machine has insufficient memory to complete the operation you are attempting. Confirm the features of the remote party’s machine. Try sending the fax to a another fax...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-11 line error your machine cannot connect with the remote site, or it has lost contact because of a problem on the phone line. • try again. If the failure persists, wait an hour or so for the line to clear, then try again. • turn on ecm mode. See user options (syst...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-12 load document you have attempted to set up a sending operation without loading a document. Load a document and try again. Memory full! The machine’s memory is full. • delete unnecessary documents. • retransmit after more memory becomes available. • split the tra...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-13 no paper the paper feed tray is empty. The message is also displayed if paper narrower than a4, letter, or legal is loaded to print a pc file. The file can be printed regardless of the message. If the machine runs out of paper while printing a fax, it will resta...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-14 fax problems symptom solution the machine is not working, there is no display, and the buttons are not working. • unplug the power cord and plug it in. • check for power at the outlet. There is no dial tone. • check that the telephone line cord is connected prop...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-15 the machine cannot receive faxes manually. Ensure that you are hanging up the handset before you press the start button. Note: this applies only to xerox workcentre 480cx models equipped with a telephone connected to the ext jack on the bottom of the machine. Th...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-16 stretched words appear on incoming faxes. The machine sending the fax had a temporary document jam. Lines appear on copies or outgoing faxes. Check your machine’s scan glass for marks and clean it, if necessary. See cleaning the document scanner . Symptom soluti...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-17 spots or lines appear on received faxes. • check to see if the phone line is noisy. • check the print head in your machine by making a copy. • check the transmitting machine for a dirty scan glass. The machine dials a number, but fails to make a connection with ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-18 printer problems symptom cause and solution the printer does not print. • the pc cable is not connected properly. • the pc cable is defective. Swap the cable with one known to work. If necessary, replace the cable. • if the pc cable is one that was not received ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-19 half of the printed page is blank. • the page layout is too complex. Simplify the page layout, and remove any unnecessary graphics from the document. • the page orientation setting may be incorrect. Change the page orientation in the print setup dialog box. • th...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-20 the paper constantly jams. • there is too much paper in the automatic paper feeder (apf). Remove some of the paper from the apf. If printing onto transparencies, or labels, insert them one at a time in the manual paper feeder. • an incorrect type of paper is bei...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-21 print quality problems symptom cause and solution light or blurred characters. • you may be using quick print 600 dpi print quality or normal 600 dpi mode. Try using high 1200 dpi print quality. • the print cartridge may be running out of ink. Replace the print ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-22 smudged or dark characters. • make sure you are using the correct type of paper. Try another type of paper. • make sure the paper is straight and unwrinkled. • let ink dry before handling the paper. You can use ‘dry time delay’ check box in the print setting. Se...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-23 incorrect format or characters do not align correctly at left margin. • the media is incorrectly loaded or is an unsupported size or type. See paper guidelines . For special media, it is recommended to feed one sheet at a time. • make sure you do not have hard-c...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-24 printed color does not match screen colors. • the color print cartridge has run out of one or more inks. Install a new cartridge. • the print head may need cleaning. See print cartridge nozzle test . Black and white is printing instead of expected color printing...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-25 printer seems to be printing, but no characters are printing. Check the print cartridge. Tape may be covering the ink nozzles of the print cartridge. The print cartridge may be out of ink. Replace with a new one. See replacing the print cartridge . The status mo...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-26 control panel of your machine does not respond. Unplug the power cord, then plug in the machine. Page does not print. Some extremely complicated page formats may not be printable on the printer. If you are using too many fonts, or if you are printing complex gra...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-27 paper feeding problems symptom cause and solution paper is jammed during printing. Clear the paper jam. See paper jams while the machine is printing . Paper sticks together. • ensure there is not too much paper in the automatic paper feeder (apf). Depending on t...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-28 paper skews or buckles • ensure there is not too much paper in the apf. Depending on the thickness of your paper, the apf can hold up to 100 sheets of paper. • make sure the paper guide does not cause the paper to bow in the apf. • make sure you are using the co...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-29 scanning problems symptom cause and solution you cannot scan a document into memory. • make sure you load the document to be scanned in the document tray. • there may not be enough available memory to hold the document you want to scan. • if there are any fax do...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-30 the following message appears on the computer screen: scanner is busy receiving or printing data. When the current job is completed, try again. There may be a copying or faxing job in progress. When the current job is completed, try the job again. The following ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-31 the following message appears on the computer screen: the selected port is currently being used. Restart your computer and try again. A scan error occurred and the scanning has not been completed properly. Reset your computer. The following message appears on th...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 7-32 the following message appears on the computer screen: port is disabled. Check if the port is properly connected, or power is on. Then restart your computer. • an i/o error has occurred during scanning. Check for proper cable connection and for a bad cable. Sympt...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-1 chapter 8 maintenance click on one of the following topics, or use the search button on the left: clearing memory cleaning the document scanner managing the print cartridges tips for your print cartridges print cartridge nozzle test cleaning the print heads repla...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-2 clearing memory you can selectively clear information stored in your machine’s memory. 1 press menu, then press memory clear on the one-touch keypad. Memory clear item (1-4) appears briefly on the display followed by the list shown below. Use the up and down butt...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-3 3 press the start/enter button. Are you sure? Appears in the lcd display. 4 press 1 to confirm, or use the right or left button to choose yes, then press the start/enter button. The selected memory is cleared. Next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-4 cleaning the document scanner to keep your machine working properly, occasionally clean the white roller, automatic document feeder (adf) rubber, and the scanning glass. If they are dirty, documents sent to another fax machine may not be clear. 1 power off the wo...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-5 c) pull the roller upward and out of the machine. 4 wipe the roller surface with a soft cloth dampened with water. A b next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-6 5 using a cotton swab or a soft dry cloth, clean the adf rubber pad. Next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-7 6 carefully wipe the scanning glass with a soft, dry cloth. If the glass is very dirty, first wipe it with a slightly dampened cloth, then with a dry cloth. Be very careful not to scratch the glass surface. Caution:never spray liquid directly onto the scanning gl...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-8 8 close the control panel firmly until it clicks into place. Next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-9 managing the print cartridges tips for your print cartridges to get the maximum benefit from your print cartridges: • do not remove a print cartridge from its packaging until you are ready to install it. • do not refill the print cartridge. The warranty will not ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-10 print cartridge nozzle test you should test the print cartridge when the print is not clear or image information is missing. The problem may be caused by blocked nozzles on the print cartridge. The nozzle test cleans the print cartridge by purging the nozzles. T...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-11 the workcentre 480cx prints a head cleaning test pattern. Notice the series of diagonal lines across the top and bottom of the test pattern. Breaks within a line of the same color indicate a clogged nozzle. Try running the clean head procedure again if you see b...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-12 4 click the cartridges tab, then click the clean print nozzles button.The printer feeds a sheet of paper and prints the nozzle test pattern. Next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-13 examine the test pattern. The example below shows a test pattern of all nozzles functioning correctly on the color and black print cartridges. Compare the diagonal same-color lines at the top and bottom of the test pattern. Look for a break in the diagonal lines...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-14 if the bottom line shows improvement, rerun this test. If improvement continues, rerun the test. If all nozzles are not printing after running the test three times, continue with step 5. 5 if print quality does not improve, remove and reinstall the print cartrid...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-15 if you are cleaning a color print cartridge, be especially careful to wipe the nozzles in only one direction so the colors do not mix. 3 allow the copper-colored area to dry, then reinstall the print cartridge and repeat the nozzle test. If the line is still bro...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-16 cleaning the cartridge carrier contacts and deflector 1 open the control panel and the cartridge compartment cover. 2 unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet or the rear of the machine. Next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-17 3 remove the print cartridge. 4 use a clean, lint free, dry cloth to clean the print cartridge carrier contacts inside the printer. Next page previous page.
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-18 5 plug the power cord in. 6 open the control panel and the cartridge compartment cover. Install the print cartridge. Replacing the print cartridge the print cartridge includes the ink supply and the print head. Each time you replace the print cartridge, you are ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-19 when you notice the print becomes light or black ink low appears in the display, replace your cartridge. Note: when black ink lowappears during pc printing, the machine continues printing. After pc printing is completed, replace the print cartridge. Note: your m...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-20 if the print cartridge moves loosely in the carrier, it has not clicked into place. Repeat this step. 5 close the cover and the control panel. 6 the lcd displays cartridge changed? No. Select the desired action item using the up or down arrow. 7 press start/ente...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-21 note: if you selected new color, new black, or new photo, the machine automatically prints out an alignment pattern to adjust the alignment for new print cartridges. Note: if you are interrupted and leave the print carrier in the load position for more than 30 m...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-22 examine the test print. If the vertical lines are straight, no adjustment is needed. If the lines are not straight, select the number in which the lines appear the straightest and click ok.To align the cartridge using the control panel of your workcentre: the ar...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-23 to run the arrange alignment: 1 press the menu button, then press the maintenance button on the one-touch keypad. The display indicates self test ?. 2 press the down button. Arrange alignment ? Appears in the lcd display. 3 press the start/enter button. Printing...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-24 4 using the number keypad, enter the number of the line which appears the straightest from pattern a. 5 press the start/enter button to confirm your selection. The lcd panel updates and the set up screen for the alignment b test pattern is displayed. 6 using the...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit 8-25 adf rubber retard pad replacement after about one year of operation, your retard pad will become worn and may impair the performance of the document feeder. Follow this procedure to replace the pad: 1 open the document feeder cover. 2 insert a sharp, thin object...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-1 specifications and regulatory information click on one of the following topics, or use the search button on the left: specifications fcc regulations send header requirements data coupler information radio frequency emissions canadian certification safety and lega...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-2 specifications applicable line public switched telephone network (pstn) or behind pabx (fcc part 68 2- wire compliant) compatibility itu group 3 fax data coding mh/mr/mmr (itu-t-t4) modem speed 14400/12000/9600/7200/4800/2400 bps transmission speed approx. 6 sec....
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-3 weight 14.5 lb with tray (6.6 kg) power requirements ac 220v / ac 110v (auto switching), rated frequency: 50-60hz power consumption (standby) 13 watts (maximum) 490 watts environmental conditions temperature : 50°f to 90°f (10°c to 32.5°c) humidity : 20% to 80% r...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-4 recording paper size for automatic paper feeder for manual paper feeder letter: 8.5 x 11 inches (216 x 279 mm) a4 : 8.27 x 11.69 inches (210 x 297 mm) legal : 8.5 x 14 inches (216 x 356 mm) length: 5 to 14 inches (127 to 356 mm) width: 5.6 to 8.5 inches (143 to 2...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-5 fcc regulations send header equirements federal communications commission (fcc) regulations require all persons within the united states who send any message via a facsimile machine to include an identifying message in the transmission. The message must clearly c...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-6 data coupler information this xerox workcentre 480cx machine contains an internal data coupler. Its use is restricted by the fcc (federal communications commission). To comply with the fcc rules, you must carefully read and follow the instructions listed below. T...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-7 you may safely connect the machine to the following standard modular jack: usoc rj-11c. Use the standard line cord (provided with the machine) to connect it. An fcc compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this equipment. This equipment is desig...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-8 may still temporarily disconnect your service. In such cases they must: • immediately notify you of their temporary action. • reconnect service when the source of damage is removed. • inform you of your right to bring a complaint to the fcc under fcc rules. The t...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-9 radio frequency emissions this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residenti...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-10 shielded cables must be used with this equipment to maintain compliance with fcc regulations. Canadian certification notice: the industry canada label on the machine identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain teleco...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-11 equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment. Users should ensure for their own protection the electrical ground connections of the power utility, telephone lines and internal metallic wate...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-12 safety and legal requirements for the uk approvals and certification the ce marking applied to this product symbolises xerox limited declaration of conformity with the following applicable directives of the european union as of the dates indicated: january 1, 19...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-13 warning: this product is certified manufactured and tested in compliance with strict safety and radio frequency interference regulations. Any unauthorised alteration which includes the addition of new functions or the connection of external devices may impact th...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-14 follow all warnings and instructions marked on, or supplied with, the product. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Always use materials specifically designated for this product. Use of other materials may result in poor performance and coul...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-15 receptacle if you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet. Never use a grounding adapter plug to connect the product to a power source receptacle that lacks a ground connection terminal. This product should be operated from the type of power source indicat...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-16 never defeat interlock switches. Machines are designed to restrict operator access to unsafe areas. Covers, guards, and interlock switches are provided to ensure that the product will not operate with covers opened. Use of an extension cord with this product is ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-17 the electricity at work regulation (in england and wales) uk only electricity at work regulations: the electricity at work regulation 1989 came into force in england and wales on the 1 april 1990. This 1989 regulation places a duty on all employers and self-empl...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-18 xerox equipment should, however, be properly and regularly serviced and maintained at all times. Question: what is the electricity at work regulation? Answer: the electricity at work regulation 1989 came into force in england and wales on the 1 april 1990. This ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-19 question: is xerox equipment safe? Answer: all xerox equipment supplied by xerox limited and their authorised distributors conform to all relevant safety legislation and standards. Question: is the xerox equipment in my premises safe? Answer: all xerox equipment...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-20 xerox limited's product safety function has prepared a guide which contains a list of tests which may be completed by your xerox limited customer service organisation. These tests must be carried out only by persons who possess the relevant skill, knowledge and ...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-21 in the event of any defect being noted, the xerox equipment will be switched off and disconnected from the supply until the defect has been corrected. You will be advised of such action to enable such defects to be corrected. Please note: you must ensure that yo...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-22 assurance of successful operation on every pstn network termination point. In the event of problems, you should contact your equipment supplier in the first instance. Ctr 21 annex iii the xerox fax options for the workcentre 480cx have been approved in accordanc...
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Book toc chapter toc search quit a-23 the test standard used for this approval is tbr21. To assist in the use and application of terminal equipment approved against this standard, the european telecommunication standards institute (etsi) has issued an advisory document (eg 201 121) which contains no...
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Glossary-1 book toc chapter toc search quit chapter 9 glossary the following terms and definitions pertain to the xerox workcentre 480cx. Ans/fax mode to use this mode, you must have an answering machine attached to the ext jack on the back of the machine. In ans/fax mode, the machine automatically ...
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Glossary-2 book toc chapter toc search quit contrast this refers to the difference or contrast between light and dark areas of an image. There is a contrast button on the control panel, to increase or decrease image contrast on printed sheets. Dial mode you can select the type of phone line service ...
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Glossary-3 book toc chapter toc search quit document tray the document tray fits into the slots in the top of your machine. It holds those documents that will be scanned for fax or copy purposes. Dpi dots per inch abbreviation. A unit of measure indicating the resolution of the image. The greater th...
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Glossary-4 book toc chapter toc search quit ecm mode this refers to error correction mode, and lets you compensate for poor phone line quality and ensures accurate, error-free transmission. When ecm mode is enabled, transmission time may increase. Ext jack this is a jack on the back of the machine w...
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Glossary-5 book toc chapter toc search quit flash pressing this button on the control panel performs the equivalent of a switch-hook. This is useful when you have call waiting, and want to put the first caller on hold to take the second call. If you do not have call waiting, pressing the flash butto...
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Glossary-6 book toc chapter toc search quit ips inches per second. Landscape landscape orientation on the printed page refers to the image horizontal dimension being longer than the vertical dimension. Lcd liquid crystal display. The lcd on your machine is located near the top edge of the control pa...
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Glossary-7 book toc chapter toc search quit one-touch buttons this is a set of 20 buttons found on the left front of the machine’s control panel. Each button can be set up to automatically speed dial a phone number or a group of phone numbers. One-touch label this is a removable paper label that is ...
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Glossary-8 book toc chapter toc search quit printer driver the printer driver is software that you load into your pc that enables your pc to print a document from its pc application to your printer. Printer exit tray this tray fits into the bottom front of your machine, and holds the printed sheets ...
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Glossary-9 book toc chapter toc search quit ren ringer equivalence number. This number can be found on the label located on the back of your machine. Resolution see dpi . Ringer volume you can adjust the machine’s ringer to the desired volume. Rti receive terminal identification. This feature automa...
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Glossary-10 book toc chapter toc search quit sound control you can choose if an alarm to sounds when an error occurs in the machine. System id the system id consists of your telephone number (up to 20 digits and pauses) and name (up to 20 characters). System reports your machine can print many diffe...
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Glossary-11 book toc chapter toc search quit tel/fax mode in tel/fax mode, the machine automatically answers the call. If the machine detects a fax signal, it will receive that fax. If a fax signal is not detected, the machine will give another ringing tone to tell you it is a phone call. For this f...
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Tcg-1 book toc chapter toc search quit telephone connectivity guidelines this section will help you connect and set up your workcentre 480cx with several different telephone accessories. The quick install guide and user guide cover the most common ways to set up the workcentre. This guide covers tho...
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Tcg-2 book toc chapter toc search quit the workcentre telephone connectors there are two telephone connectors on the side of the workcentre. They are: • line • ext the line connector is always used as a direct connection from your workcentre to your telephone wall outlet. Ext is used for other acces...
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Tcg-3 book toc chapter toc search quit you’re using your workcentre as a stand-alone fax machine without a pc this is the simplest of all configurations. Plug one end of a telephone cable into the workcentre’s line connector, and the other end into the wall outlet. The workcentre is set up at the fa...
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Tcg-4 book toc chapter toc search quit next, enter the number of times the telephone will ring before the workcentre answers the call ( 1 - 7 ), and press the stop button. You can connect an extension telephone to ext on the workcentre. Next page previous page.
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Tcg-5 book toc chapter toc search quit you’re connecting the workcentre with the following: • pc (without a fax/data modem) • extension telephone this is probably the most common configuration. Plug one end of a telephone cable into the workcentre’s line connector, and the other end into the wall ou...
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Tcg-6 book toc chapter toc search quit the workcentre is set up at the factory to automatically answer an incoming call. If you do not want the workcentre to answer the phone, set the receive mode to tel . At the control panel, press the receive button (until tel displays). Or, you may want to leave...
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Tcg-7 book toc chapter toc search quit you’re connecting the workcentre with the following: • pc (without a fax/data modem) • extension telephone • answering machine in this configuration, you probably want the answering machine to answer incoming calls, but have the workcentre take over if the inco...
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Tcg-8 book toc chapter toc search quit plug one end of a telephone cable into the workcentre’s line connector, and the other end into the wall outlet. Plug the answering machine line into the ext connector , and plug the extension telephone into the answering machine. The pc printer port is connecte...
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Tcg-9 book toc chapter toc search quit you’re connecting the workcentre with the following: • pc with a fax/data modem • extension telephone in this configuration, you may have two fax machines; the workcentre and your pc fax/data modem. Plug one end of a telephone cable into the workcentre’s line c...
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Tcg-10 book toc chapter toc search quit connected to the workcentre’s printer port with the xerox supplied printer cable. If both units are set to automatically answer an incoming call, the machine set to answer the call in the fewest number of rings will receive the incoming fax. The workcentre is ...
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Tcg-11 book toc chapter toc search quit you’re connecting the workcentre with the following: • pc with a fax/data modem • extension telephone • answering machine in this configuration, you have two fax machines; the workcentre and your pc fax/data modem. In addition, you have an answering machine co...
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Tcg-12 book toc chapter toc search quit plug one end of a telephone cable into the workcentre’s line connector, and the other end into the wall outlet. Also, plug the pc fax/data modem line into the wall outlet. Plug the answering machine into the ext connector on the workcentre and the external tel...
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Tcg-13 book toc chapter toc search quit you’re connecting the workcentre with the following: • pc with a fax/data modem that has voice mail capabilities • extension telephone in this configuration, you have two fax machines; the workcentre and your pc fax/data modem. In addition, the pc fax/data mod...
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Tcg-14 book toc chapter toc search quit telephone into the ext connector. The pc printer port is connected to the workcentre’s printer port with the xerox supplied printer cable. You should use the pc fax/data/voice mail to answer incoming calls and receive faxes. Use the workcentre to send hard cop...