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This product is intended to be connected to analogue
networks and private switching systems in the
United Kingdom.
This product has not been designed for making emergency
telephone calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements
should be made for access to emergency services.
PaperJet 55E User
Plain Paper Fax, Copier, Scanner,
Guide
Colour Printer and Telephone
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12 Month guarantee FOR ASSISTANCE CALL THE HELPLINE ON promptly replace it in the box with the faulty fax or 0870 240 8026 quoting the model and serial number loan fax to enable the courier to return the fax to BT. 1. In the event that the Helpline is unable to resolve a problem over the phone, the following will apply: 4. If the customer decides to retain the loan fax the balance of the original guarantee will transfer to I. The Helpline will require the customer to provide this fax. details of
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At a glance Plain paper sheet feeder Paper support Max. capacity 80 sheets of 80gsm paper. Document feeder Paper feeder width guide Holds up to 15 sheets placed face Adjust to fit the width of your down for faxing or copying. paper for A4, Letter and Legal sizes. Telephone line socket Document feeder width guides Adjust to fit the width Handset of your document for A4, Letter and Legal sizes. Cover Open the cover for changing the Control panel print cartridge and clearing document jams Doc
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Reduction/Enlargement button. Reduces and Resolution/Volume – button. Adjust the enlarges copies to either 70% or 140%. resolution of documents to be faxed. Select next option from a menu. Resolution button. Allows you to choose text or Decrease loudspeaker volume photo resolution for copies. Contrast/Volume + button. Adjust the contrast Contrast button. Adjusts the contrast of of documents to be faxed. Select previous option documents to be copied. from a menu. Increase loudspeaker volume Copy
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Cartridge holder Optical scanner Socket for PC cable connection 5
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Key features Plain paper fax IMPORTANT Holds up to 80 sheets of A4 paper for ink To print from your PC jet quality printing. A Bi-directional parallel printer cable is required. To print in colour, a colour ink cartridge is required. These items are not supplied with the 21 page memory machine and must be purchased separately. If you run out of ink or paper while receiving a fax the document will be stored in the memory and automatically printed out when the new paper or ink has been added. Copi
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In this guide 12 Month Guarantee 2 At a glance 3 Key features 6 Introduction 8 Safety information 9 Setting up 10 Using your PaperJet 55E 16 Sending faxes 16 To broadcast a document 20 Using the one-touch memories 22 Using the speed-dial memories 23 Reports and lists 25 Making and receiving phone calls 27 Copying documents 29 Additional features 30 Polling 34 Caller display 36 Connecting to a switchboard 37 Help 39 Maintenance 44 Technical information 49 Index 51 7
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Introduction Unpacking your PaperJet 55E The following items are not included with your PaperJet 55E but are required for PC printing and When you unpack you should have: printing of colour documents PaperJet 55E with attached Printer cable mains power cable and fitted 3-pin plug. Colour cartridge Telephone line cord NOTE Starter print cartridge Using the PC print facility Please refer to the separate PaperJet 55E/65E PC Printing Guide. Handset with cord For your records Paper support CD with
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Safety information Never put foreign bodies into the fax machine. Their accidental contact with powered parts may cause a fire or electric shocks. Do not expose to direct sunlight. Do not stand your fax machine on carpets or other surfaces which generate fibres, or place it in locations preventing free flow of air over its surfaces. Do not submerge any part of your fax machine in water and do not use it in damp or humid conditions such as bathrooms. Do not expose your fax machine to fire, explo
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Setting up 1 Plan the location of your PaperJet 55E 3 Connect the handset Place your PaperJet 55E on a stable, flat surface. Make sure it is close enough to the telephone and mains power sockets so that cables will reach. Remember to leave enough room at the front of the Plug the handset cord into the socket marked machine for documents to come out. Allow a free at the back of the machine. flow of air around the machine for ventilation. Place the handset in the cradle. 2 Fit the paper support
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5 Connect the mains power 6 Load paper The plain paper sheet feeder can hold up to 80 sheets IMPORTANT NOTE of 80gsm paper. Before connecting to the mains power remove the red tag marked “REMOVE before plugging in” by It can accommodate A4 (210 x 297mm), US Letter pulling in the direction of the arrow. (216 x 279mm), and US Legal (216 x 356mm) and weights between 70-90gsm. Maximum Level Plug into the mains power and switch on. The fax will automatically carry out a short test to check the fun
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7 To set the date and time NOTE If you have selected the 12 hour clock the letter p from pm or a for am is displayed. To display the When you connect the fax machine to the correct p or a setting press the function button power supply, and following any when the cursor is flashing on the p or a. Press the interruption in the supply you will need to clear button to delete entries. set the date and time as described below. The display shows: DATE AND TIME NOTE The display shows: Remember that the
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Pull the cartridge towards the front of the machine 8 Install the starter print cartridge until you hear it click into position. Open the printer compartment cover. Close the cover. If the display continues to show CHECK PRINT HEAD Remove the print cartridge from its packaging. the cartridge may not be installed properly. Open Holding it by the finger grip, peel the protective film the cover and check that the cartridge is correctly from the print nozzles. orientated and clicked into position.
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9 Automatic print quality test page 10 Enter your name and fax number Your PaperJet 55E automatically cleans the Your name and number will be added to print nozzles and prints a test page. every fax page you send. You can enter a Once printed, the display shows maximum of 16 characters and 20 digits. CHECK PRINT OUT Press the Function button until the display 1=EXIT 0=REPEAT shows INSTALLATION The printed sheet contains the following: Display shows TEL. LINE SET-UP a numbered scale, to check ink
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When you have finished entering your name 11 To set the position of your fax header To confirm. Display shows PHONE NUMBER Display shows TYPE YOUR NUMBER Your name, fax number, date and time can Enter your phone number. / be shown at the top of the page outside the text area or slightly lower down inside the If you are entering your number in an text area. The default setting is for the international format press the button to ✱ header to be shown inside the text area. enter a . You can switch
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Using your PaperJet 55E Sending faxes Setting the contrast and resolution What type of paper you can use After inserting the document in the feeder. Contrast Dimensions: • width 148mm – 216mm. Press the Contrast button. • length 216mm – 600mm. To select the setting you want. • NORMAL – when the original document Thickness: is clearly printed. •60-90gsm max 15 sheets. • DARK – when the original document is •50-140gsm 1 sheet at a time. light. • LIGHT – when the original document is Do not use
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To select the default resolution setting NOTE If you make a mistake when entering a number, press the < > buttons to move the cursor over the Your machine is pre-set to STD resolution digit and enter the correct digit. To delete the whole for faxing and copying. You can change this number press the Clear button. setting so that the resolution is automatically set to FINE. NOTE When the machine is in standby Press until the display shows FAX SET-UP All dialling is shown using 0-9 keypad. You can
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Automatic re-dialling To dial using the handset If a fax fails to be sent, for example, the number dialled was engaged, your PaperJet 55E will automatically retry up to 3 times at 2 minute intervals. Place document face down in the document feeder. If after all retries, the fax has not been sent, the document will be deleted from memory (if using If necessary set the Contrast and MEMORY TX). You have the option of retaining Resolution settings. failed MEMORY TX faxes in memory to enable you Pick
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Press to confirm. Display shows the time at To send a fax at a pre-set time (delayed which the fax is due to be sent faxing) AUTOMATIC RX TX AT 18:30 You can set your PaperJet 55E to send a fax at a specific time in order to take advantage NOTE of cheaper call rates or to allow for different To cancel your pre-set fax transmission, press time zones. the Stop button or remove the document from the Place document face down in the document document feeder. feeder. If you want to store the docume
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Display shows TYPE FAX NUMBER. If To broadcast a document required, enter the second number to which you want to send your fax and press the You can set your machine to send a document to up Start button again. 10 different numbers (broadcasting). See “To fax from memory” below. Repeat the last step until you have entered all the numbers you want up to a maximum of 10 when the display will show END OF LIST. To fax from memory After entering your last number press Start again to confirm. Displa
