Konica Minolta LASERFAX 3.5 User Manual

LaserFAX 3.5

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Device Guide

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Minoltafax 1200 and 1300 fax machines Defax 2200 and 2300 fax machines

The fax machine is a Cl ass 1 compatible device. You should connect the fax machine to your PC using anRS232C serial cable. You may connect the fax machine to either COM1 or COM2. Make a note of which port you connect the fax machine to.

ITU standards for subaddressing, selective polling and file-transfer-via-fax are supported with the

fax machine.

Device configuration

On installation of LaserFAX, you will be prompted to enter details of your fax machine. Make sure you select the correct serial port at the correct speed (19,200 bps) under Connected to. Select any of the functions available under Device Operations .

With your fax machine, all of the Device operations should be active and available. Please see the main LaserFAX User Guide for information on all of these operations.

Setting up the Minoltafax 1200/Defax 2200

In addition to setting the speed for the COM port within the LaserFAX Configuration program (see above), you should also ensure that the MODEM RATE setting within the fax machine is set to 2400 &19200 BPS. Todothisyoushould:

• Press the FAX MODEM/SCANNER buttononthefaxmachine.

• The LCD will now read MODE SET?

• Press the SET button.

• Press the MENU buttonuntil the LCD readsMODEM MODE.

• Press the SET buttonagain.

• The LCD will now read BAUD RATE SET?

• Press the SET buttonagain.

• Press the MENU button until the LCD reads 2400 & 19200 BPS (if it does not

already do so).

• Press the SET buttonagain.

• Press the STOP button to return to the normal display.

Setting up the Minoltafax 1300/Defax 2300

In addition to setting the speed for the COM port within the LaserFAX Configuration program (see above), you should also ensure that the MODEM MODE setting within the fax machine is set to 2400 &19200 BPS. Todothisyoushould:

• Press the MODEM/SCANNER button on the fax machine until the LCD reads BAUD

RATE SET?

• Press the SET button.

• Press the MENU buttonuntil the LCD reads2400 & 19200 BPS.

• Press the SET buttonagain.

• Press the MODEM/SCANNER buttonuntil the LCD readsMODE SET?.

• Press the SET buttonagain.

• Press the MENU buttonuntil the LCD readsMODEM MODE.

• Press the SET buttonagain.

Special note - transmission speeds

If your COM port is fitted with an 8250 UART chip, you may find that selecting 19,200 bps as the speed for transmission of data between the fax machine and the PC will cause Hardware overrun or Foreground activity caused operation to fail errors. If you do, then you should check that no power or screen savers are active on the PC running the device driver or consider updating your COM port hardware to a 16550 UART chip which has a greater capacity to cope with speed.

Resolutions supported

With your fax machine, you can use LaserFAX to transmit and receive faxes at the following resolutions:

• Standard (200 x 100 dpi)

• Fine(200 x 200 dpi)

• Superfine (200 x 400 dpi)

• 300 x 300 dpi

• 400 x 400 dpi

Please see the main LaserFAX User Guide for information on selecting resolutions for transm itting faxes (Appendix A).

You may also use your fax machine to scan and print faxes at the following resolutions:

• Standard (200 x 100 dpi)

• Fine(200 x 200 dpi)

Please note that when scanning using your fax machine, the resolution is set on the fax machine

itself, and not in the Scan from fax machine dialogue in LaserFAX. Use the RESOLUTION button

on the fax machine to select Standard or Fine resolution.

Monitoring the progress of your job

The Options/Notifications dialogue box contains an option to display the progress of a job in the following ways:

• To show simply the words “In progress”

• To show a “Thermometer” whichwill turn red as more of the fax is sent

• To show a “Percentagedone” figure.

With your fax machine, you m ay select any of these options. Please note, however, that selecting either Thermometer or Percentage done may slow down activity on your PC or network.

Special notes: Minoltafax 1300 fax machine

Power save mode:

Please note that if you want to use LaserFAX with your Mi noltafax 1300, it will be necessary to disable Power Save mode on the fax machine (if it is enabled). Full instructions on Power Save mode are available in the Operator's manual supplied with your fax machine.

No recording paper:

Please note that if your Minoltafax 1300 runs out of recording paper, LaserFAX will not be able to communicate with the fax machine reset. To do this you should press the PRINTER RESET button on your Minoltafax 1300 front panel.

Parallel printer driver:

In addition to being able to connect your Minoltafax 1300 to your PC using an RS232C cable connected to a serial (COM) port, you can also connect the fax machine to a parallel (LPT) port on your PC using a suitable parallel cable and install the printer drivers supplied with your fax machine. This will allow you to print directly to your Min oltafax 1300 from any of your Windows applications.

Minoltafax 1800 fax machine Defax 4800 fax machine

The fax machine comes with a 6 pin “mini-DIN” socket at the back of the fax machine. You will need to connect your fax machine to your computer with a suitable DIN to 9 pin RS232C cable. You will also need a 9 pin to 25 pin adapter if you wish to connect the fax machine to a 25 pin RS232C port on a PC. You may connect to either COM1 or COM2.

The fax machine contains special commands to enable the PC to use the machine for sending faxes, receivi ng faxes directly to your hard disk, scanning and printing. The fax machine may be used for non-selective incoming and outgoing polling.

The ITU standards for subaddressing, selective polling and file-transfer-via-fax are not supported.

Device configuration

Please see the main LaserFAX User Guide for information on all of these operations.

Data rate settings

It is possible to set the speed of transmission of data between the fax machine and the PC. This setting must be entered on both the fax machine and the PC. The settings are either 19,200 bps or 38,400 bps.

To set the speed on the fax machine you should:

• Press ENTER three times consecutively.

• Cursor right until the display reads SERVICE MODE #2.

• Press ENTER.

• Cursor left or right until the display reads RS232 BAUD RATE.

• Press ENTER.

• The current data rate setting will be shown. Cursor left or right to toggle between 19200

and 38400.

• Press ENTER when you have the setting you require displayed.

• Press STOP twice to return to your normal display readout.

To set the data rate on the PC you should:

• Double click on the LaserFAX configuration program icon.

• Select Add/Edit device and then enter the device name of your fax machine and click on OK.

• The Edit Device Details dialogue box will now appear on screen. Under the Connected to

section, select the correct COM port and the appropriate speed from the drop-down menus.

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