Panasonic UF-250 User Manual

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR UF-250One-Touch/Character Key LayoutThe One-Touch keys on the control panel also serve as character and symbol input keys when yo

Filling Out the Station Directory SheetSlide the Station Directory Cap forward and puli it off. Then pull out the Station Directory Sheet. Use a penci

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR UF-250LOADING DOCUMENTSDocuments You Can Sendin general, your machine will send any document printed on A4- or B4-size paper. You

'IDocuments You Cannot SendYou must never try to send documents that are;— Wet— Covered with wet ink or paste— Wrinkled, curled or folded— Too th

SETTING UP YOUR MACHINEThis chapter is divided into four sections. The first section explains some basic settings, called User Parameters, which help

USER PARAMETERSHow to Set the Date and TimeYou can set or reset the date and time when your machine is in standby, or when you have already placed som

SETTING UP YOUR MACHINEHow to Set Your LOGOThe LOGO helps identify you to someone who receives your document.To set your LOGO (25 characters max.), us

How to Set Your ID NumberWhen you transmit, your ID will appear on the other person’s display. When you receive documents, the sender’s ID will appear

SETTING UP YOUR MACHINEHow to Set the Polling PasswordPolling means calling another station and requesting the transmission of documents to you. In th

ONE-TOUCH/ABBREVIATED NUMBERSRecording One-Touch and Abbreviated Dialing NumbersOne-Touch Dialing and Abbreviated Dialing are two fast ways of dialing

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SETTING UP YOUR MACHINESTARTTo set the number,(07) STATION NAMEIEnter receiving station’s name (up to 15 characters) using One- Touch/Character keys (

PROGRAM KEYSSetting Program KeysUse the following procedure to record a number, or a group of numbers, in a Program Key for Transmission, Deferred Tra

SETTING UP YOUR MACHINETo record Transmission numbers (Deferred or Not), press Q] for XMT. Or, to record Polling numbers, press in for POLLING and use

11rSTARTnYou can now set another Program Key starting at step 4, or return to standbyby pressing I STOP21

SETTING UP YOUR MACHINEIf You Selected 2. Dialing in Step 5. Above,Enter one or more station numbers8using One-Touch keys, or ABBR and two digits.Ex:

How to Erase or Change Program Key SettingsTo erase the settings in a Program Key, either completely or partially, and/or add new numbers, or change t

SETTING UP YOUR MACHINEFor Deferred Programs:6qTo erase the program key, press CLEAR in step 4 and then press START 1.6bTo change the star

For Non-Deferred Programs:6eTo erase the program key, press I CLEAR in step 4 (page 23) and then pressSTART6fTo erase some of the stations, use MODE |

ISETTING UP YOUR MACHINEFAX PARAMETERSYour facsimile machine has a variety of adjustable FAX parameters. These parameters, listed in the Parameter Tab

FAX PARAMETER NO.IYou can now return to step 4 to set the next parameter, or, return to standby by pressing [STOPNOT€To cancel any digit entered, pres

The Panafax UF-250 is an amazingly compact and versatile facsimile machine, it has ail the easy-to-use and practical features* you would expect to fin

SETTING UP YOUR MACHINEParameter TableParameternumberParameterSettingNumberSettingStandardSetting1Standardo I01Resolution2Fine3Super Fine1Normalo :02C

TRANSMISSIONBASIC TRANSMISSION SETTINGSYou can temporarily change six basic settings (Resolution, Contrast, Halftone, Verification Stamp, Total Pages,

ITRANSMISSIONContrastYour facsimile machine is preset for NORMAL contrast. If you have to send a document with dark contrast, you may get better resul

HalftoneThe Halftone setting is useful when sending photos or illustrations with gray tones. Your machine is preset with HALF TONE = OFF because a tra

ITRANSMISSIONVerification StampYour facsimile machine is normally preset to stamp the bottom of each page you send with a small pink mark indicating t

Total PagesThe page number will be printed at the top of each page you send. You can also set, however, the total number of pages you send so that it

TRANSMISSIONIndividual Transmission JournaiYou may want to keep a separate record of each transmission you make to some or al! your clients. Your mach

Error Correction Mode (ECM)You can transmit documents free of errors by setting ECM to ON. In case transmission speed is more important than reproduct

TRANSMISSIONMAKING COPIESBefore you send a document, you can make a copy of it to see what it will probably look like to the person who receives it.1P

DIRECT DIALING PROCEDUREYou can send facsimiles in several ways. Here we explain the two most basic ways: Dialing from the keypad and dialing from the

CONTENTSINTRODUCTION ... 1CAUTION! ...

TRANSMISSIONDialing from the Telephone Set1Place documents face down on the ADF. Adjust left and right Document Guides. 'Lift receiver 0 and dial

SPEED DIALING TECHNIQUESThis section explains how to perform One-Touch dialing and Abbreviated dialing. Redialing and Reserving for Transmission (XMT

TRANSMISSIONWhen 2nd ABBR. NO. is set,3qIf the number is busy, the machine will automatically dial the 2nd ABBR. NO. which you have already recorded (

Abbreviated Dialing1Place documents face down on the ADF. Adjust left and right Document Guides.and two keys. Ex:Document Guide* DIALING *[62] (Statio

TRANSMISSIONWhen 2nd ABBR. NO. is not set,3bIf the number is busy, the machine will wait three minutes and then automatically redial the same number,

RedialingIf the number you dialed is busy or there is no answer, your machine will wait three minutes and then automatically redial the number for you

TRANSMISSIONXMT RESERVEReserving Your Machine for Transmission (XMT Reserve)If you are in a hurry to send some documents, but your facsimile machine i

Cancelling XMT ReserveIf necessary, you can also cancel XMT RESERVE while your machine is still busy receiving documents.1XMTRESERVEgJThe number you r

TRANSMISSIONUSING THE TIMERS FOR TRANSMISSIONYou can send documents to one station at any fixed time within 24 hours. Built- in timers make this DEFER

How to Cancel or Change Timer SettingsandDEFERRED COMM. N0.:=| 1:XMT 2:POLLINGSelect 1: XMTTo cancel Deferred XMTSTART TIME||5:00[10](Stat ionname)i

XMT RESERVE ... 44— Reserving Your Machine for Transmission(XMT Reserve)...

ITRANSMISSIONPROGRAM KEYSHow to Use Program KeysOnce you have recorded a number, or group of numbers under a Program Key (see pages 19-25), you can us

VOICE CONTACTMaking Voice Contact after SendingYou may want to talk to the other person over the phone after sending documents. To do so,While you are

BRECEIVING DOCUMENTSAUTOMATIC RECEPTIONWhen your facsimile machine is preset to receive documents automatically, do not answer the phone when it rings

What to Do When Your Telephone RingsIf your machine is set for manual reception and the phone rings,1Lift the receiver. #If you hear a beep ••• beep b

IRECEIVING DOCUMENTSPOLLINGHow to PollThe following procedure lets you poll one station, or up to 100 stations. However, if you want to poll two or mo

Combined Transmission and Poiiing (Turnaround Poiiing)This procedure lets you do two operations with one call, automatically. First, your machine will

RECEIVING DOCUMENTSHow to Prepare to be PolledIn order to let other stations poll your machine, you must set your machine as described below. Note tha

USING THE TIMERS FOR POLLINGYou can poll documents from one or more stations at any fixed time within 24 hours. Built-in timers make this DEFERRED POL

PRINTOUT REPORTS AND LISTSTo help you maintain records of the documents you send and receive, as well as lists of the numbers you record, your facsimi

CAUTION!2, Avoid exposure lo direct sunlight.4. Do not block the ventilation openings.1. Do not install the machine near heating or air conditioning

Sample Journal Printout(1) (2)KHititiHMixxN UF-250 «»»»» -JOURHAL- «»*»«»»»x««** DATE Ol-JAN-1988 ***** TIME 15:00 »»x«**»»(3)NO.(i|)COM(5)DOC(6)DURAT

PRINTOUT REPORTS AND LISTSJournal Printout Explanation(1)(2)(3)(5)(6)(7)Printout date Printout time Communication number(4) Communication result; Day-

One-Touch/ABBR. Dialing Number ListTo print out a list of all the facsimile numbers you recorded under One- Touch/ABBR. Dialing numbers,1FUNCTIONand,

PRINTOUT REPORTS AND LISTSOne-Touch/ABBR. Dialing Number List Expianation(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8) (9)(10)Printout datePrintout timePrintout page numbe

FUNCTIONCandProgram ListTo print out a list of all the dialing patterns stored under the program keys,1, orMODECZUIZZDrepeatedly.* PRINTING ♦ PROGRA

IPRINTOUT REPORTS AND LISTSProgram List Explanation(1) Printout date :(2) Printout time :(3) Printout page number(4) Program key(5) Program nam

FAX Parameter ListTo print out a list of the FAX Parameters (see page 28),andMODECZZICIDihorforepeatedly.FAX PARAMETER LISTSTARTSample Fax Parameter L

HPROBLEM SOLVINGHOW TO LOAD RECORDING PAPERYour facsimile machine uses a roll of special recording paper, which the serviceman may load for you when t

NOT€1. The cutter section guide plate has marks indicating the width of the recording paper.When setting the recording paper, be sure to align the pap

PROBLEM SOLVINGCLEARING A DOCUMENT JAMIf a document becomes jammed in the machine, the display wili show the information code 031.To ciear the jam, fo

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR UF-250MAJOR PARTSExternal ViewADF (Automatic Document Feeder)To turn the power ON, set the power switch to Keep your machine ON a

(b) Remove the jammed paper by pulling two tabs located on both sides of . the Transmitting Guide Unit,(c) Relock the Transmitting Guide Unit and Re

Illl^PROBLEM SOLVINGREFILLING AND REPLACING THE VERIFICATION STAMPThe verification stamp contains ink. When the stamp appears faded or hard to read, t

(b) To replace the stamp,remove the Verification Stamp Unit, and replace the stamp with a new one.3. After the stamp unit has been refilled or replac

PROBLEM SOLVINGREPALCING THE FLUORESCENT LAMPIf the receiving party reports that the received documents were black, or contained black bands, try maki

CLEANING THE THERMAL HEADThe thermal head in your machine needs to be cleaned occasionally to ensure clear facsimile reproduction.To clean the thermal

PROBLEM SOLVINGINFORMATION CODESWhen something unusual occurs, the display may show one of the information codes below. These will help you identify t

APPENDIXSUMMARY OF FUNCTION KEY FUNCTIONS75

SPECIFICATIONSCompatibilityScanning method TRANSMITTERRECEIVER Document sizeEffective scanning widthResolutionCoding scheme ModemAutomatic Document Fe

¡mile Number DirectoryName Number

Facsimile Number DirectoryName Number

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR UF-250Control Panel-SELECTUsed to switch Basic Transmission settings. MODE Q ani* S Used to set Total Pages, Individual Transmiss

Facsimile Number DirectoryName Number

Facsimile Number DirectoryName Number

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KeypadUsed for Direct Dialing, recording phone numbers, and selecting functions.CLEARUsed to erase the previously entered input. REDIAL or PAUSEUsed t