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M840 / M860 / M880
Operating Instructions
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As an ENERGY STAR partner, Muratec has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. Copyright 1997 by Muratec/Murata Machinery Ltd.; all rights reserved. ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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Well come to your Muratec fax machine! We know you want to use your fax machine now, without first having to climb over a mountain of jargon. So we’ve divided these instructions into six section. “Getting Started” (see page 1.1) covers only what you absolutely have to know to use your machine immediately. “Beyond the Basics” (see page 2.1) provides more details. When you have time, look through it to learn more about your machine’s many features, as well as fax in general. “SmartPort” (see page
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What’s in these operating instructions Note: Each section also contains its own (more abbreviated) table of contents, as well. Section 1 Getting Started Section 2 Beyond the Basics What’s inside in this section ........................................................................................1.1 What’s inside in this section ........................................................................................2.1 A Quick Introduction to Fax in General ....................................
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Section 3 SmartPort: This feature is available only for Muratec M860 Section 5 Just in Case… What’s inside in this section ........................................................................................3.1 What’s inside in this section ........................................................................................5.1 SmartPort: fax/computer connectivity..........................................................................3.2 Clearing Paper Jams..............................
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Section 1 Getting Started A quick and friendly trip through the basics of your fax machine.
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· · · Getting Started What’s inside in this section A Quick Introduction to Fax in General Unpacking............................................................................................................. 1.2 What is a “fax document”? Simply put, a “fax document” is anything a fax user wants to fax to someone else. Machine Layout.................................................................................................... 1.2 It can be just one page or as many pages as you need. It ca
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Getting Started Unpacking Machine Layout As you unpack your fax machine, check for the following items: Note: Don’t worry if some of the terms used here are unclear to you right now! We’ll explain everything fully. Once you’re more familiar with these 2 1. Fax machine 5. Paper spacer * terms, this page will be an even handier reference to your Muratec fax machine. 2. Handset and curl cord 6. Starter paper roll (1/2 inch-roll, A4 15 m) * 1 3. Telephone line cord 7. Operating instructions (this
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Getting Started 7. Top Cover ---- Allows access for loading paper into, and correcting paper jams within, your fax machine. 8. Top Cover Release ---- Push to open the top cover of your fax machine. 9. Original Document Exit ---- Slot from which the pages of your original document (the pages you insert into the machine for faxing ) exit. 10. Printed Document Exit ---- Slot from which printed documents exit. 11. HANDSET Jack ---- Standard RJ-11 modular telephone jack for connecting your fax machin
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Getting Started Control Panel (M840 / M860 Model) 1.4
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Getting Started Here’s a brief description of the keys on your fax machine and what they do. Important: Some of the functions we’ll mention, here, are covered in the “Beyond the basics” section. 1. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) ---- A one-line, 16-character display which keeps you in touch with your fax machine’s status and its fax operations. Its messages vary, depending upon what your fax machine is doing or how it is set. 2. contrast/cancel ---- When a document is in the document feeder, press
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Getting Started Control Panel (M880 Model) 1.6
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Getting Started Here’s a brief description of the keys on your fax machine and what they do. Important: Some of the functions we’ll mention, here, are covered in the “Beyond the basics” section. 1. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) ---- A one-line, 16-character display which keeps you in touch with your fax machine’s status and its fax operations. Its messages vary, depending upon what your fax machine is doing or how it is set. 2. pager lamp ---- Lights up when you have activated the pager function.
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Getting Started Program Key Any function can be started by first pressing program and then enter the function number, or by pressing program or contrast/cancel scroll key repeatedly until the desired function appears on the display. Delayed Trans. 13. TX Protection 1 • Set TX protect Polling 2 • Set passcode 1. Polling Doc. Set 14. User Install 2. Polling Rx • Set clock 3. DB Polling • Set your TTI • Set phone type Note 3 3 Relay Broadcast 15. Connect PC 4 Secure Mail Scramble 8 1. Scramble Co
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Getting Started You’re in Control We’ve worked hard to make sure your fax machine is easy for you to use. You can control it ----- not vice versa. So we’ve also tried to make these operating instructions just as easy. In that spirit, let’s make sure there’s no confusion about how to give your machine its marching orders. To press: 0 (zero), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, # or * Use: The numeric keypad. To press: a, b, c, d, e Use: The one-touch key by the name. Here’s an example. program 7 mode/ente
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Getting Started Setting Up Phone and Electrical Requirements Tips for Use Do: Do place the fax machine near a wall outlet, so you can easily unplug it. To keep your fax machine in perfect working order, be sure to install it away from: Do use an electrical surge protector. This will shield your fax machine from high-voltage electrical surges that may damage it. Many surge • Dust ---- Dust build-up can damage your fax machine. protectors guard both telephone and electrical lines. • Splashes ----
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Getting Started Connecting the Handset, Telephone Line Cord and Power Cord • Handset Plug one end of the fax handset’s curl cord into the HANDSET connection on the left side of your fax machine. Place the telephone handset on the cradle. • Power cord Plug the non-pronged end of the power cord into the back of the fax machine, as shown. Plug the pronged end of the power cord’s plug into a 230 VAC electrical outlet (preferably on a surge suppresser, as mentioned on page 1.10). • Telephone line cor
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Getting Started Installing Paper 5. Thread the end of the paper through the cutter assembly as shown. To install paper in your fax machine: 1. Press the top cover release on the right side of your fax machine. Your cover will open. 2. Press forward with your thumb on the top cover latch, holding it in place while you gently lower the top cover until it rests in an open position. 6. Lift up slightly on the top cover to release the top cover latch, then carefully close the cover. The fax machine w
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Getting Started Adjusting Monitor and Ringer Volume Attaching A Second Telephone or For your convenience, your fax machine allows you to set the volume of the Answering Machine monitor speaker and of the ringer. Note: If you have an M880, do not connect the answering machine into your fax machine. Because your M880 already has a high-quality answering To setting monitor volume machine built in (see “Section 4; Answering Machine” page 4.1), it is not 1. Press monitor/call. You should hear a dial
