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Series 41500E
Plain-paper fax machines
MFX-1500E Operating Instructions
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MFX-1500E Quick Reference One-Touch Keys Press To: Press To: Program J 20 Enter Set DRD Program A 1 Enter Enter a one-touch key “ “ 21 Enter Print machine settings “ “ 2 Enter Erase a one-touch key Cover Page “ “ 3 Enter Print a list of one-touch keys Program K 1 Enter Select the cover page option Speed-Dial Numbers “ “ 2 Enter Enter cover page information Program B 1 Enter Enter a speed dial number “ “ 3 Enter Print cover page “ “ 2 Enter Erase a speed dial number Numbering Pages “ “ 3 Enter Pr
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Welcome … Thank you! Thanks for selecting a Muratec fax machine for your business. Before you begin, please note that before your fax can be used and before you can turn on power to the unit for the first time, there are important precautions to take. Please see page 1.7 for more information.
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Trademarks Muratec, the Muratec logo and all Muratec fax product names contained herein are trademarks of Muratec America, Inc. ENERGY STAR is a registered mark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Copyright Copyright © 1999 by Muratec Americ, Inc, All rights reserved. ® As an Energy Star partner, Muratec America, Inc., has deter- mined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency. Super G3 is an extension of Group 3 fax technology standards, allowing
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Before using your Muratec fax machine Clean Where to set up your fax machine Dust buildup can damage your fax. Periodically Follow these guidelines when setting up your fax machine: clean your fax machine as described in the operating instructions. Do not use a dust cover, which can cause damaging overheating. Away from direct sunlight To avoid overheating, set up your fax machine away from direct sunlight or a heater. Near a phone jack Your fax machine uses a standard (modular) tele- phone jack
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Power requirements General Precautions Plug in the power cord Never disassemble your fax machine! Plug the power cord carefully and completely into a Disassembling your fax machine can cause serious wall outlet. Do not leave any portion of the electrical injury to you and damage to your fax. If service is cord’s metal plugs exposed. Doing so could cause a required, call your authorized Muratec dealer. fire and poses a risk of electrical shock. Do not share an extension cord Keep away from liquid
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Do not put furniture or equipment on Storing and handling toner cartridges the power cord To avoid damage to your fax machine and to assure the best performance possible, Do not put anything on or over the electrical power follow these guidelines when storing and handling toner cartridges: cord, and do not route the power cord under rugs or carpets. Doing so can damage the power cord or fax, and can cause fire or electrical shock. Store the cartridge Store toner cartridge at a constant temperatu
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Welcome to your Muratec fax machine! These instructions are divided into three sections. Find your serial number and write it down • “Getting started” (page 1.1) covers only what you must know to Please note that your use your machine immediately. machine’s serial number is • “Beyond the basics” (page 2.1) provides more details. When you located on the bar code label as shown on the have time, look through it to learn more about your machine’s drawing at right. Use the many features. blank at th
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Table of Contents Getting started How to copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.29 Setting of enlargement or reduction for copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.31 A quick introduction to fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Copy protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.31 Packaging contents . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Batch transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20 Masking the PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.57 Creating or modifying a batch box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20 Setting security transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.59 Printing a list of batch boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Getting started A quick trip through the basics of your Muratec fax machine A quick introduction to fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Packaging contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Parts of the Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 The keys and their functions . . . . . . . . . .
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Getting started A quick introduction to fax What’s a fax document? A fax document is anything a fax user wants to fax to someone else. It can be one or more pages, and it can be text, a drawing or even a copy of a photograph. What’s a fax number? Because your fax operates on standard phone lines, a fax number is just a regular phone number. And because your fax is also a high-quality, full-featured telephone, your fax number can be your regular phone number. What are resolution and grayscale? Ju
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Getting started Packaging contents Parts of the Fax Note: Any terms used here that are unclear to you right now will be explained in detail in the coming pages. 10 Main unit Document hopper Paper tray Multi paper tray 16 13 12 14 11 15 10 Telephone line cord AC power cord Drum cartridge Toner cartridge 9 Soft Key Stamp Stamp Report Report Memory Tx Memory Tx TTI Tx TTI Tx 8 Cover page Cover page Flash Flash 1 Fuser cleaner Paper size stickers One-touch labels Soft key labels 7 2 6 3 4 Protection
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Getting started Side cover — Open to fix a printout jam. 6 24 Multi paper tray — One of two locations where you put the recording paper 7 (the paper cassette is the other). Holds only one sheet, either letter, legal or half-letter size paper. Top cover release — Pull up on this to open the top cover. 8 Top cover — Opens to provide access for changing the toner and drum car- 9 23 tridge (or, occasionally, fixing printout jams). Book-cover — Opens to scan an original document using the flatbed sca
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Getting started The keys and their functions Important: Some of the functions mentioned here are covered in the “Beyond the PAPER JAM light — Glows when a printed page jams in your fax machine. basics” section. 7 AUTO ANSWER light — Glows when auto-answer mode is active. In this mode, REPLACE PAPER light — Glows when the paper cassette is empty. See pages 1 8 the machine answers automatically as a fax machine. 1.10–1.11 for details on replacing paper. MEMORY RECEIVE light — Glows when the machin
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Getting started START — Press to begin a fax transmission or reception. In Fax mode: 11 23 — Scrolls (moves) through features and command options as displayed on CLEAR ALL — Resets copying settings to their defaults. the LCD. 12 Or, in Copy mode: STOP — An all-purpose “Whoa!” key. Stops the current operation and ejects a 13 Press to decrease the reduction or enlargement rate at 1% interval. document from the document feeder. While scanning a document: BROADCAST — Press to send a broadcast fax (s
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Getting started Operating tips MACRO MACRO 1 MACRO 2 MACRO 3 01 A 02 B 03 C 04 D 41 & 42 SPACE 43 ( 44 ) PROGRAM To press: 0 (zero),1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,# or * 05 E 06 F 07 G 08 H 09 I 10 J 11 K 12 L 49 " 50 $ 51 % 52 ; Use: The numeric keypad. Tip: At no other time within this manual will we refer to the letters printed 57 @ 58 [ 59 ] 60 { 13 M 14 N 15 O 16 P 17 Q 18 R 19 S 20 T below the numeric keys and their uses (such as accessing abc by pressing 21 U 22 V 23 W 24 X 25 Y 26 Z 27 28 65 66 67 68
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Getting started Setting up Pick an installation spot Removing the transport screws Where should you install your fax machine? The location should be: Your fax machine is shipped with transport screws for protecting your fax machine’s mirror carriage during shipping. • Clean — Dust buildup can damage your machine. (However, do not use a cover!) • In the open — Allow at least 12 inches of clearance around your machine. Be Important: Be sure that you do not turn the power on until after you have su
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Getting started Installing the printing supplies Place the new toner cartridge on a flat, clean surface. 4 Your fax prints incoming faxes and copies with a reliable 400 dpi print engine. Your Unpack the drum cartridge from its carton. fax requires two types of printing supplies (sometimes also called consumables): 5 Note: Shield the drum cartridge from light, especially strong light. Later, if • The drum cartridge — It yields 20,000 normal letter-sized printouts (see you have to remove the cartr
