BT DF450 User Manual

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DF450 plain paper fax machine

User guide

At a glance

Top view

Automatic sheet feeder. Holds up to 70 A4 sheets of plain paper for copies and incoming faxes.

Automatic document feeder. Holds up to 10 sheets to be faxed or copied.

LCD display. Shows dialled numbers, time and date and function information.

Keypad. Press to dial fax or phone numbers and to input names and numbers into the memory.

Control panel. Use to access the features of the DF450. Seven buttons have dual functions.

Monitor button. Use for making telephone calls when you have a telephone connected.

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ERROR

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MONITOR START STOP

Adjustable paper guide. Place documents face down to ensure straight feeding into the machine for fax transmission.

Printer cover. Open to install the print cartridge.

One touch memory buttons. Use to dial your most frequently used numbers with one touch.

Error indication light.

Comes on when there is a fault in fax transmission or reception.

Sent document tray. Holds the original copies of documents that have been faxed or copied.

Received document tray (beneath sent document tray). Holds received faxes and copies of documents.

Please open this page for a further ‘at a glance’ guide to your DF450 plain paper fax machine.

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At a glance

Top view with the printer cover and control panel open.

BT telephone line cord socket.

Print head with interchangeable ink cartridge.

Black paper feed roller.

White paper feed roller.

Green release lever for paper feed roller.

Optical scanner (beneath white paper roller).

Control panel

RX MODE RESOL. CONTRAST

 

 

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FUNCTION

CLEAR

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QUICKDIAL

LAST TX EXTERNAL

HOLD

A - a

REDIAL

PAUSE

2. TONE

MONITOR START STOP

FUNCTION Press to access the various menus.

CLEAR Deletes incorrect entries.

RX MODE Changes document reception settings.

REDIAL Redials the last number.

EXTERNAL (If connected to a switchboard): can be programmed to give you an outside line, ready to dial.

ßScrolls through settings available under the function button.

RESOL Selects the resolution for scanning documents to be sent or copied.

-Decreases the speaker volume (after pressing the MONITOR button)

©Scrolls through settings available under the function button.

CONTRAST Selects the contrast for scanning documents to be sent or copied.

+Increases the speaker volume (after pressing the MONITOR button)

QUICKDIAL Sets the machine for you to dial out numbers stored under the Quickdial function.

A-a

Selects capital or lower case letters

 

when storing names in the memory.

LAST TX

Prints a status report on last fax sent.

PAUSE Inserts a pause in a number.

HOLD Puts a telephone call on hold.

2. TONE Use this key to detect secondary dial tone on certain PBXs. When this function is activated, a colon will appear in the display.

MONITOR Allows you to dial a telephone number without lifting the handset. You can hear the line tone and dialling tone through the internal loudspeaker.

A telephone will need to be connected for you to be able to hold a conversation.

START Use to send or copy a document. Confirms the choices and selections you make on the FUNCTION button.

STOP Stops any current operation; resets the machine if there is an operating error.

In this guide

In this guide

At a glance

1

Introduction to your DF450

3

Setting up

4

Using your DF450

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Additional features

25

Maintenance

34

Help

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Technical specifications

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Technical information

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Index

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Hints and tips boxes

In this user guide, we’ve included helpful tips and useful notes. They are shown in a grey box.

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Introduction

Introduction Your DF450 fax machine is designed for ease of use and made to the high standards set by BT.

We thank you for making the right choice and expect that the machine will give you many years of quality service.

Please read the instructions carefully before use, and retain this User Guide for future reference.

Customer Helpline

If you have problems with your

machine, call the DF450 Helpline Service,

Freefone 0800 215 200.

For your records

Date of purchase:

Place of purchase:

Serial number (on base of facsimile):

Purchase price:

(For warranty purposes, proof of purchase is required, so please keep your receipt. See also page 38.)

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Setting up

Setting upFollow these steps to get your DF450 ready.

Electrical storm warning

Note 1.

Please note that during periods of electrical storm, you should disconnect your DF450 because damage may occur.

Note 2.

If a fault occurs during the 12-month warranty period and it is due to accidental or wilful damage (including lightning and electrical damage), BT will not replace or repair the equipment free of charge. Should any damage of this nature occur, you are advised to claim against your home contents insurance.

Check that your DF450 is complete. When you unpack you must have:

DF450 plain paper fax with attached mains lead.

Automatic sheet feeder cassette.

Sent document tray.

Received document tray.

Telephone line cord.

Print cartridge (print head with ink cartridge attached).

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Setting up

1 Check your telephone wall socket

If you do not have a BT socket, call BT* and ask for a BT engineer to come and fit the right socket. This is a chargeable service.

*Call 150 if you are a residential customer or 152 if you are a business customer.

2 Plug the telephone line cord into the socket on back of the machine

When fitted correctly, the line cord should click into place.

TEL2 TEL1 LINE

3 Plug into the BT socket

Plug the telephone line cord into your socket

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Setting up

4 Plug the mains lead into a convenient socket

Your DF450 automatically performs a quick self test. The Liquid Crystal Display shows

AUTOMATIC RX and ADD PAPER.

The DF450 is designed to be permanently connected, ready to receive and send faxes 24 hours a day. If you need to turn the machine off, switch off at the mains power plug. The machine does not have an on/off switch.

5 Fit your DF450 attachments to the main unit

Automatic sheet feeder cassette

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STD FINE

HALF TONE

 

RX MODE

RESOL. CONTRAST

 

 

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FUNCTION

CLEAR

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QUICKDIAL

LAST TX EXTERNAL

HOLD

A - a

REDIAL

PAUSE

2. TONE

 

 

 

ERROR

MONITOR START STOP

Received document tray

Sent document tray

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Setting up

To fit the received document tray

To fit the automatic sheet feeder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Slide the received document tray into the slots on the base of the main unit.

To fit the sent document tray

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Slot the automatic sheet feeder cassette into the main unit. Make sure it is fully inserted.

Slot the sent document tray into the front of the main unit. It will click into place.

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BT DF450 User Manual

Setting up

Fully assembled DF450 with attachments fitted

Automatic sheet feeder (with document support fully extended)

Automatic document feeder

Printer cover

Control panel

Sent document tray (with document support fully extended)

Received document tray

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Setting up

6 Place paper in the automatic sheet feeder

The DF450 can hold up to 70 sheets of plain paper for incoming faxes and copying. Paper sizes can range from A4 (210 x 297mm) to US Legal (216 x 349mm).

Open the front cover of the sheet feeder by pulling it forward.

Making sure the cover is fully open, slide the paper into the feeder, then close the cover.

7 Install the print cartridge

Open the printer cover on the top of the main unit to reveal the print cartridge housing.

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MONITOR START

STOP

 

 

Remove the print cartridge from its box and remove the protective film from the nozzle.

When adding more paper before the feeder is empty, load the new paper behind the existing pages in the cassette.

Once paper is inserted in the automatic sheet feeder, the display will show check the print head. If the print head has been installed the display will show the date and time.

Contacts

Do not touch

Nozzle

Do not touch

Avoid touching the print nozzle or the electrical contacts, as this may damage the print cartridge.

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Setting up

Slot the cartridge into the housing, with the electrical contacts facing the front of your DF450.

Push the cartridge towards the front of the machine until it clicks into place.

If the display shows CHECK PRINT HEAD, remove and re-install the print cartridge, making sure that the protective film is removed from

the nozzle. If you keep getting the same message, call the BT DF450 Helpline service, Freefone 0800 215 200.

To remove the print head , pull back the two green tabs to release the catch and lift the cartridge out.

 

 

Replacement ink cartridges.

 

 

You can buy replacement ink cartridges

 

 

separately, saving the cost of a complete print

 

 

cartridge.

 

 

A new print head is recommended after every

 

 

eight ink cartridges. The Maintenance section in

 

 

this guide covers print cartridge maintenance

Close cover.

and replacement. To order print cartridges

Freefone 0800 590009.

Your DF450 will automatically run a print

 

 

test. Display shows: CHECK PRINT OUT.

 

Press 1 to return to standby mode or press 0

 

 

to repeat the print test.

 

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Setting up

8 Connecting a phone or an answering machine to your DF450

Connect a phone or an answering machine to your DF450 by plugging it into the socket on your DF450’s line cord.

Answering machine or phone line cord

DF450 line cord

Connect a telephone or answering machine as shown below.

 

 

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9 Setting the time and date

If your DF450 does not show the correct date and time when you switch it on, you can change the setting.

START FUNCTION

Press the FUNCTION button; display shows the FAX SET UP menu.

Press the START button; display shows

VARIOUS SETTINGS FUNC/START/STOP.

Press the FUNCTION button until display shows DATE AND TIME.

Press the START button; display shows the format for the day, month and year, ie,

DD/MM/YY.

Press the START button again; display shows the 24-hour format, ie, 24H.

To switch the clock between the 12-hour and 24-hour setting, press the ß © buttons.

Press the START button; display shows the

date and time, eg: DD/MM/YY

HH/MM

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09.22

Cursor flashes on the first digit of the date.

If you are using the 12-hour clock, ensure the correct morning or afternoon time is shown by pressing FUNCTION to display either P for pm or A for am.

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Press the correct NUMBER button to enter the day you want. The cursor automatically moves onto the next number selection.

If you make a mistake, use the ß © buttons to scroll back and forth along the line to change any number.

Press the START button to confirm the setting. The date and time will be updated automatically.

Press the STOP button to finish or cancel the setting and return to the original operating mode. Or, if you wait, your DF450 will automatically return to standby.

The date and time will be printed at the top of every fax page you send.

When adjusting the settings, if you do not touch any buttons for over a minute, the DF450 will automatically reset itself to standby mode.

Setting up

10 Setting your name and fax number

Your name and fax number can be printed at the top of every fax page you send.

START FUNCTION

Press the FUNCTION button until the display shows INSTALLATION. (If you make a mistake, press the STOP button to reset.)

Press the START button; the display shows

TEL. LINE SET-UP.

Press the FUNCTION button until the display shows STATION NAME.

Press the START button; the display shows

TYPE YOUR NAME.

Use the keypad to type in the letters you want. Do this by pressing the number button which shows the letter you want. Pressing the button changes the letter you require. For example, if your want to store the name JOHN:

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Press 5 on the keypad until J appears in the display.

Press the © button to advance the cursor.

Press 6 on the keypad until the display shows O.

Press the © button to advance the cursor.

Enter the letter H by pressing 4 on the keypad until H appears on the display.

Press the © button to advance the cursor.

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Setting up

Press 6 on the keypad until N appears on the display. The whole name is now entered.

To enter a space, press the © button.

When entering a name, you can insert various symbols, such as &, using the and # buttons to scroll through the options.

You can move back and forth to the letters you want by pressing the ß © buttons. Delete the whole name by pressing the CLEAR button. Press the A - a button to change between CAPITAL LETTERS and small letters.

Press the START button to confirm your selection; the display shows PHONE NUMBER.

Press the START button again; the display shows TYPE YOUR NUMBER. Dial in your number.

To enter a space, press the © button.

You can scroll back and forth to change any digits using the ß © buttons.

Press the START button to confirm your number. Display shows DIAGNOSTICS. To return to the DF450’s standby mode, press the STOP button. Or if you wait, the DF450 will automatically return to standby.

Your DF450 has back-up batteries fitted. In case of a power cut or disconnection from the mains, it will remember the date and time as well as any numbers and names stored in the memory.

International codes

You can display your number as an international number. Press the button. This is printed on your header as a +.

For example, +44 171 123 1234.

11 Name and fax number position

Your name and fax number can be printed inside or outside the image area of a sent document. Your DF450 is pre-set to print this information inside.

To change header position

START FUNCTION

Press the FUNCTION button until the display shows FAX SET-UP.

Press the START button until the display shows HEADER INSIDE.

Press the © button; the display shows

HEADER OUTSIDE.

Press the START button to confirm setting.

Press the STOP button to return to standby.

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Using your DF450

Using your DF450

Your DF450 fax lets you set the functions to suit the way you work. The most commonly preferred settings are pre-selected as standard. You can alter or choose new settings as desired.

Warning - do not try to send or copy documents which are:

still wet with ink or correcting fluid

very thick or very thin (paper should be between 70-90 gsm for best results)

stapled or clipped together

torn, folded, crumpled or with punched holes

on carbon paper or glossy paper

When adjusting the settings, if you do not touch any buttons for over a minute, the DF450 will automatically reset itself to standby mode.

To load documents for faxing

Feed up to 10 pages at a time, face down, into the automatic document feeder.

The first page is automatically drawn a little way into the feeder.

Display shows: DOCUMENT READY

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CLEAR

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MONITOR START

STOP

 

 

If you make a mistake, press the STOP button to cancel the operation and return to standby mode.

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