Faxing: Basic Operations
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If necessary, press the Start key to begin the trans-
mission. The table below explains some of the
messages you may see during a typical fax transmis-
sion.
Note:
By default, One Touch keys and Auto Dial numbers
begin transmission automatically, without pressing the
Start key. The Auto Start setting lets you change this—
see page 61 for details.
Message
Explanation
(location)
The remote location’s Personal ID, TSI/CSI,
Location ID or the telephone number you
entered will identify the location during
transmission.
DIALING
Your OKIFAX is dialing the number.
CALLING
The line is ringing.
SENDING/XX.X
Your OKIFAX is sending the
message. XX.X indicates the transmission
speed in bits per second.
RESULT = OK
The fax was sent successfully.
COMMUN. ERROR
If the red alarm indicator lights and you see
this or another error message, a problem
occurred during the communication.
Try resending the fax. Refer to the chapter on
Problem Solving for assistance.
Search Key Dialing
If you are not sure which One Touch key or Auto
Dial number contains the location you want to call,
use the Search key to look through an alphabetical
list of all of the Location IDs programmed into your
OKIFAX.
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If necessary, use the No
©
key to adjust the level of
contrast in your document. For most documents, the
default NORMAL setting works best.
Document Type
Contrast to Use
Documents with normal contrast
NORMAL
Documents which are too light
LIGHT
Documents which are too dark
DARK
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Your documents are now ready for faxing or copying.
Sending a Fax to a Single Location
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Load your documents.
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Select a location. Refer to the instructions below.
To Dial Using
Do This
A One Touch key
Press the One Touch key. (On the OKIFAX
5600 Plus, lift the main One Touch key
pad to reach One Touch keys 16–30.)
An Auto Dial number
Press the Auto Dial key, then enter the
two-digit Auto Dial number on the
numeric keypad.
The numeric keypad
Dial as you would on a normal telephone.
If you make a mistake, press the Yes
§
key to go back and re-enter the number.
Press the Start key when you have
finished entering numbers.
An external telephone
Pick up the handset of your external
telephone and dial the number of the
machine you wish to transmit to. If the
receiving fax machine is in automatic
reception mode, you will hear a high-
pitched tone. If a person answers the
phone, ask them to press the Start key
on their machine.
