BT PAPERJET 55 User Manual

PaperJet 55

Plain Paper Fax, Copier, Colour
Printer and Telephone

User

Guide

This product is intended to be connected to analogue
networks and private switching systems in the
United Kingdom.

This product has not been designed for making emergency
telephone calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements
should be made for access to emergency services.

Please open this page for an ‘at a glance’
guide to your PaperJet 55.

Please open this page for a ‘further at
a glance’ guide to your PaperJet 55.

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At a glance

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Document outlet

Outlet for received faxes, copied

documents and originals.

Display screen

Control panel

Document feeder
width guides

Adjust to fit the width
of your document for A4,
Letter and Legal sizes.

Document feeder

Holds up to 5 sheets placed face

down for faxing or copying.

Paper feeder width guide

Adjust to fit the width of your
paper for A4, Letter and Legal
sizes.

Plain paper sheet feeder

Max. capacity 40 sheets of
80gsm paper.

Paper support

Handset

Mains power socket

Telephone line socket

Cover

Open the cover
for changing the
print cartridge
and clearing
document jams

Loudspeaker

Copy

Monitor

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Function

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RX Mode

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Volume

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Reduction/Enlargement button. Reduces and
enlarges copies to either 70% or 140%.

Resolution button. Allows you to choose text or
photo resolution for copies.

Contrast button. Adjusts the contrast of
documents to be copied.

Copy button. Press to star t copying a document.

Error light. Indicates a problem when sending or

receiving a fax.

Stop button. Stops the current operation.
Returns the fax machine to standby.

Monitor button. Press to get dialling tone.

Start button. Press to send a fax. Confirms an

option chosen from the menu. During a call, press
to receive a fax.

Function button. Function button lets you select
options from the menus.

RX Mode/Hold button. Selects reception
methods for faxes. When on a phone call, press to
put a caller on hold. They hear a beep.

Resolution/Volume – button. Adjust the
resolution of documents to be faxed. Select next
option from a menu.
Decrease loudspeaker volume

Contrast/Volume + button. Adjust the contrast
of documents to be faxed. Select previous option
from a menu.
Increase loudspeaker volume

Recall button.

Speed Dial/Clear button. Used to speed dial a

stored number. Deletes incorrect settings and
characters.

Last Number/Pause button. Press once to
display last number dialled. If you have a
document in the ADF it shows the last fax
number, if not it shows the last telephone number
called. Press again to dial the number
displayed.When dialling or storing a number,
press to enter a pause.

External button. Connects you to an outside line
when connected to a switchboard.

Copy

Stop

Monitor

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Print head holder

Optical scanner

Socket for PC cable connection

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Key features

Plain paper fax

Holds up to 40 sheets of A4 paper for ink
jet quality printing.

21 page memory

If you run out of ink or paper while

receiving a fax the document will be stored
in the memory and automatically printed out when
the new paper or ink has been added.

Copier with zoom

Make single or multiple copies of

documents. Enlarge copies to 140% or
reduce to 70%

One touch and speed dial memories

10 one touch memories and 31 speed dial

memories can each store a fax number,
phone number and name. Easy to display and scroll
through the memories.

Mono/colour printer for PC

Print documents from your PC.

Interchangeable black and colour
cartridges let you print in colour whenever required.

IMPORTANT

To print from your PC

A Bi-directional parallel printer cable is required.
To print in colour, a colour ink cartridge is
required. These items are not supplied with the
machine and must be purchased separately.

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In this guide

At a glance 2

Introduction 7

Safety information 8

Setting up 9

Using your PaperJet 55 15

Sending faxes 15
To broadcast a document 19
Using the one-touch memories 21
Using the speed-dial memories 22
Reports and lists 24
Making and receiving phone calls 26
Copying documents 28

Additional features 29

Polling 33
Connecting an answering machine 35

Connecting to a switchboard 37

Help 39

Maintenance 44

Technical information 49

Index 51

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Introduction

For your records

Date of purchase:

Place of purchase:

Serial number (on base of unit):

Proof of purchase is required for warranty purposes,
so please keep your receipt.

Unpacking your PaperJet 55

When you unpack you should have:

PaperJet 55 with attached
mains power cable and
fitted 3-pin plug.

Telephone line cord

Starter print cartridge

Handset with cord

Paper support

Document holders for use
with torn, thin or small pages

CD with PaperJet 55/65 PC software

PaperJet 55/65 PC Printing Guide

Cartridge storage container

The following items are not included with your
PaperJet 55 but are required for PC printing and
printing of colour documents

Printer cable

Colour cartridge

NOTE

Using the PC print facility

Please refer to the separate PaperJet 55/65 PC
Printing Guide.

Never put foreign bodies into the fax machine.
Their accidental contact with powered parts may
cause a fire or electric shocks.

Do not expose to direct sunlight.

Do not stand your fax machine on carpets or other
surfaces which generate fibres, or place it in
locations preventing free flow of air over its surfaces.

Do not submerge any part of your fax
machine in water and do not use it in damp
or humid conditions such as bathrooms.

Do not expose your fax machine to fire,
explosive or other hazardous conditions.

There is a slight chance that your fax
machine could be damaged by an electrical

storm. We recommend that you unplug the
power and telephone line cord for the duration of
the storm.

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Safety information

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Setting up

1 Plan the location of your PaperJet 55

Place your PaperJet 55 on a stable, flat surface.
Make sure it is close enough to the telephone and
mains power sockets so that cables will reach.

Remember to leave enough room at the front of the
machine for documents to come out. Allow a free
flow of air around the machine for ventilation.

2 Fit the paper support

Fit the plastic support into the slot at the back of the
machine. Ensure it clicks firmly into place.

3 Connect the handset

Click into position

Plug the handset cord into the socket marked
at the back of the machine.

Place the handset in the cradle.

4 Connect the telephone line cord

1 Plug the telephone line cord into the socket

marked LINE at the back of the machine.

2 Connect the other end to the telephone wall socket.

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Line connection from
answer machine.

NOTE

The socket in the back of the line plug is for line
connection of an answering machine.

5 Connect the mains power

Plug into the mains power and switch on.
Your PaperJet 55 performs a quick self-test.
The display shows:

AUTOMATIC RX

CHECK PRINT HEAD

6 Load paper

The plain paper sheet feeder can hold up to 40 sheets
of 80gsm paper.

It can accommodate A4 (210 x 297mm), US Letter
(216 x 279mm), and US Legal (216 x 356mm) and
weights between 70-90gsm.

Place the paper in the sheet feeder. Do not force it in.

Use the paper width adjustment lever to push the
paper against the left side of the feeder.

Maximum Level

NOTE

When you need to add more paper, always slide it
under

the paper that’s already loaded.

IMPORTANT

Before connecting your PaperJet 55 to your PC,
complete these setting up instructions.

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7 If necessary, check the paper size

setting

Your PaperJet 55 is preset to use standard
A4 paper. If you need to use a different size
you will need to change the setting as
shown below.

To ensure your PaperJet is set to print on
the paper size you are using, check the
print format setting.

Press the Function button until the display
shows

FAX SET UP

Display shows

DATE AND TIME

Press the Function button until the display
shows

PRINTER PARAMET

Display shows

SIZE: A4

Press until the display shows the paper size
you want.

To confirm the setting displayed.

Display shows

AUTOMATIC RX
CHECK PRINT HEAD

8 Install the starter print cartridge

Open the printer compartment cover.

Remove the print cartridge from its packaging.
Holding it by the finger grip, peel the protective film
from the print nozzles.

Avoid touching the nozzles and metal electrical
contacts.

Insert the cartridge into the holder with the
electrical contacts facing towards the front of the
machine.

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Function

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Pull the cartridge towards the front of the machine
until you hear it click into position.

Close the cover.

If the display continues to show

CHECK PRINT HEAD

the cartridge may not be installed properly. Open
the cover and check that the cartridge is correctly
orientated and clicked into position.

Should the message persist, you may need to clean
the electrical contacts and the carriage (see ‘To clean
the print head’, page 46).

Click into position

9 Automatic print quality test page

Your PaperJet 55 automatically cleans the
print nozzles and prints a test page.
Once printed, the display shows

CHECK PRINT OUT
1 = EXIT 0 = REPEAT

The printed sheet contains the following:

a numbered scale, to check ink flow and
the electrical circuits on the print head.

a set of graphics and text to assess print
quality.

Check the numbered scale for interruptions

and the black areas for horizontal white
lines. If none are present, the print head is

installed correctly and working normally.

Press 1 if the test print is acceptable.

Or

Press 0 to repeat the test.

If there is still a problem after printing three
test pages try:

changing the paper you are using, it may be
too porous.

removing and re-installing the print cartridge.

cleaning the electrical contacts and print
nozzles (see ‘To clean the print head’,
page 46).

replace the print head.

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NOTE

To replace the cartridge when it runs out of ink,
follow the instructions in the Maintenance Section
on page 44.

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10 Set the date and time

The current date and time will be printed
on every fax page you send.

Press the Function button until the display
shows

FAX SET UP

Display shows

DATE AND TIME

Display shows

FORMAT: DD/MM/YY

You can select a different format by pressing
the < > buttons.

Display shows

FORMAT: 24H

Press the < > buttons to switch between the
24 hour clock and the 12 hour clock formats.

Display shows

DD/MM/YY HH:MM
21 06 00 09 22

The cursor flashes on the first digit of the
date.

Enter the new date and time. Each time you
enter a digit the cursor moves on automatically.

Press the < > buttons to move the cursor
backwards and forwards if you need to
re-enter a digit.

Press to confirm the new date and time.

To return to standby.

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NOTE

If you have selected the 12 hour clock, the
letter

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for pm or afor am is displayed.
To display the correct por asetting, press
the FUNCTION button when the cursor is

flashing on the por a.

NOTE

You can stop any procedure and return your
PaperJet 55 to standby at any time by pressing STOP.

If you do not press any button on your PaperJet 55
for 2 minutes it will automatically return to standby.

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Enter your name and fax number

Your name and number will be added to
every fax page you send. You can enter a
maximum of 16 characters and 20 digits.

Press the Function button until the display
shows

INSTALLATION

Display shows

TEL. LINE SET-UP

Press twice. Display shows

STATION NAME

Display shows

TYPE YOUR NAME

Press the buttons to enter your name up to
a maximum of 16 characters.

Press the < > buttons to move the cursor
to the character you want or to insert a
space.

Press the

✱

and #buttons to enter different

symbols such as ‘&’.

Press the Clear button to delete entries.

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Clear

When you have finished entering your name

To confirm. Display shows

PHONE NUMBER

Display shows

TYPE YOUR NUMBER

Enter your phone number.

Press to confirm.

To return to standby.

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If you are entering your number in an
international format press the ✱button to
enter a +.

For example to enter the name JOHN:

Press the 5 button until the display shows

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Press the 6 button until the display shows

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Press the 4 button until the display shows

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Press the 6 button until the display shows

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Your name, fax number, date and time can
be shown at the top of the page outside the
text area or slightly lower down inside the
text area. The default setting is for the
header to be shown inside the text area.
You can switch between these two positions.

Press the Function button until the display
shows

FAX SET-UP

Display shows

DATE AND TIME

Display shows

VARIOUS SETTINGS

Press until the display shows

HEADER

INSIDE

Your header will be printed inside the text
area.

Press to display

INSIDEorOUTSIDE

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To confirm the displayed option.

To return to standby.

To set the position of your fax header

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NOTE

Connecting to your PC

Please follow the steps shown in the separate
PaperJet 55/65 PC Printing Guide.

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Using your PaperJet 55

Sending faxes

What type of paper you can use

Dimensions:

• width 148mm – 216mm.

• length 216mm – 600mm.

Thickness:

• 60 -90gsm max 5 sheets.

• 50 -140gsm 1 sheet at a time.

• 140 -160gsm when using the document holders.

Do not use

• Torn, crumpled and rolled paper.

• Paper that is too thin (unless in the document
holder supplied).

• Wet or moist paper.

• Carbon paper.

• Correction fluid, paperclips and staples.

Inserting documents in the feeder

• Gently insert documents to be faxed (up to 5 pages)
face down.

• Adjust the paper feeder width guides to fit.

Setting the contrast and resolution

You can choose different resolution and contrast
settings to ensure the best quality when faxing or
copying a document.

Setting the contrast and resolution

After inserting the document in the feeder.

Contrast

Press the Contrast button.

To select the setting you want.

• NORMAL – when the original document
is clearly printed.

• DARK – when the original document is
light.

• LIGHT – when the original document is
dark.

After the fax has been sent, your PaperJet
always resets to normal contrast.

Resolution

Press the Resolution button.

To select the setting you want.

• STD (standard) – when the original
contains easy to read text.

• FINE – when the original contains small
or hard-to-read text or line diagrams.

• FINE and HALF-TONE – when the
original contains varying shades of grey
or pictures.

NOTE

FINE and HALF-TONE settings take longer to send.

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