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Operating Instructions
For Muratec’s F-98 plain-paper fax machines
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Muratec F-98 Quick Reference Guide One-Touch Keys User Settings Press To: Press To: Program A 1 Enter Enter a one-touch key Program J 01 Enter Review / change your fax settings ““ 2 Enter Erase a one-touch key ““ 02 Enter Print your fax settings ““ 3 Enter Print a list of one-touch keys ““ 03 Enter Review / change your copy settings ““ 04 Enter Set paper size Speed-Dial Numbers ““ 05 Enter Set the dialing pause ““ 06 Enter Set # of rings before auto answer Program B 1 Enter Program a speed dial
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Welcome …
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This manual and any updates to it can be found online at www.muratec.com Go to the “Products” section of this site, then click on “F-98” ® As an ENERGY STAR partner, Muratec America, Inc., has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. Copyright © 1998 by Muratec America, Inc.; all rights reserved. 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
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Welcome to your Muratec fax machine! We know you want to use your machine now, without first having to Find your serial number and write it down climb over a mountain of jargon. So we’ve divided these instructions into three sections. Before you go any further, please note that your machine’s serial number is located on the • “Getting started” (see page 1.1) covers only what you absolutely bar code label as shown on the drawing at have to know to use your machine immediately. right. It’s probabl
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What’s in these operating instructions Note: Each section also contains its own (more abbreviated) table of contents, as well. Getting started Beyond the basics What’s inside this section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 What’s inside this section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 A quick introduction to fax in general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Getting everything j
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Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.21 Just in case … Cover page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.21 What’s inside this section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 Managing your fax with its journal and reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.22 We’re online to help you! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Getting started A quick and friendly trip through the basics of your Muratec fax machine
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Getting started What’s inside this section A quick introduction to fax in general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 A quick introduction to fax in general Make sure it’s all out of the packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 What’s a fax document? What are all the parts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Simply put, a fax document is anything a fax u
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Getting started Make sure it’s all out What are all the parts? of the packaging The drawing, below, shows what should be included in the packaging: 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 terms, this page will be an even handier reference to your fax machine. 3 4 2 5 6 7 8 10 9 Control panel — The keys you use to operate your machine. (See page 1.4 Fax machine Telephone line cord 1 1 6 for
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Getting started Scanner cover release — Pull up on this to open the scanner cover. 7 Scanner cover — Open this (by using the scanner cover release) to provide 8 access to the original document (what you put into the machine for faxing or copying) during occasional jams. Document feeder — The slot into which you place your original document 9 for faxing or copying. It holds up to 30 sheets. Document guides — You can move these to adjust for the width of the origi- 10 nal document so it will feed
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Getting started What do the keys do? 12 5 7 8 9 11 4 6 10 AUTO SPEED DIAL qz abc def ALARM PC-CONNECT 3 ANSWER /TEL INDEX 12 3 COMMUNICATION 2 MEMORY ghi jkl mno REDIAL MEMORY OP:; Q< RS=> T? 1 AB!" C$ DE%& F’ TRANSMIT /PAUSE RECEIVE 45 6 REVIEW HOLD prs tuv wxy COMMANDS /DIALING OPTIONS 78 9 oper HALFTONE UV@[ W] XY{} Z GH() I+ JK,- L. FLASH S-FINE DARK 0 # FINE NORM REPORT PROGRAM ENTER STOP COPY START NORM LIGHT RESOLUTION CONTRAST SYMBOL CODE P1 P2 SPACE P3 ABC P4 abc P5 SYMBOL P6 CODE STAM
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Getting started You’re in control! START — Begins a manual fax transmission or reception. 13 We’ve worked hard to make sure your fax machine is easy for you to use. Let’s make COPY — Press this key to make one copy, or multiple copies of a document. sure there’s no confusion about how to operate it. Below are simple operating tips: 14 STOP — An all-purpose “Whoa!” key. Stops the current operation, ejects a doc- 15 To press: 0 (zero), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, # or * ument from the document feed
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Getting started Setting up Pick an installation spot before going ahead Install the printing supplies Where should you install your fax machine? The location should be: Your fax machine prints incoming faxes and copies with a laser print engine. The engine requires two types of printing supplies (sometimes also called consumables): • Clean — Dust buildup can damage your machine. (Still, do not use a cover! See next item.) • The drum cartridge — It yields 20,000 normal letter-sized printouts (see
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Getting started Loading paper Your fax machine can hold up to 150 sheets of plain paper in the multipurpose tray, Unpack the toner cartridge from its carton. and your machine will use it to print received faxes and make copies. You can also 4 Then, holding the toner cartridge with both attach an optional paper cassette, which holds up to 500 additional sheets of plain hands, shake it well as shown (note the arrows). paper. Contact your authorized Muratec dealer for more information on the option
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Getting started Attach the paper-handling parts Use the AC power switch to turn on your 4 machine. The markings are international Attach the document 1 standards: I means on, O means off. tray by inserting it into the appropriate holes, as shown. Setting the paper size for the multipurpose tray Attach the paper hopper into the Document 2 appropriate hole, as shown. Press Paper hopper hopper The multipurpose tray can hold either letter- or legal-sized paper for your machine. gently until the
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Getting started If the volume you hear is satisfactory, skip to step 4. Otherwise, go on to step 3. 2 Using the plug mentioned in 2 Adjust the volume as you like: step 1, plug the phone cable 3 To turn the volume up, press . To turn the volume down, press . The dis- from your second phone into play, or LCD, indicates the volume. Here are the possible settings: the EXT.TEL jack on the rear of your fax machine. ** Tel Mode ** Volume:■■■■■■ = Loudest setting. ** Tel Mode ** Volume:■■■■ = Medium s
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Getting started EasyStart Your Muratec fax machine comes with EasyStart. It guides you in entering the The name and fax number you want to appear on your faxes — bare-bones settings required for normal operation — so it’s easy for you to start 2 Every fax page you send will arrive at the receiving machine with a single using your machine quickly. (You can enter other settings later or change settings. line of text at the very top of the page. Among other things, this text will list a We’ll expl
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Getting started In “Beyond the Basics,” we’ll show you how to use the CODE function to enter The LCD now asks you to enter your fax number as you want it to appear on 4 a wide variety of characters (see page 2.3). For now, however, become familiar other fax machines’ displays or printouts. The fax industry term for this num- with the ABC, abc and SYMBOL keys. ber is Subscriber ID. Note: If you make a mistake, press CANCEL to erase leftward. Or, if you want Your Fax Number to change just one char
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Getting started Sending faxes Reviewing Contrast: Some guidelines The rightmost item appearing on the LCD (when there’s a document in the feeder) is the contrast setting. You have three choices: How big — and small — your pages can be • Normal (“NORM” on the control panel) — Suited to most documents. While you’ll probably be sending normal-sized documents most of the time, you can • Light — Lightens up overly dark, “muddy” original documents. fax a piece of paper as small as a notepad sheet or o
