Problems Receiving Faxes; Cannot Receive A Fax/Cannot Print A Fax - Canon Pixma MP530 User Manual

Problems Receiving Faxes

Cannot Receive a Fax/Cannot Print a Fax

Cause
The machine is not on.
The machine's memory is full.
There was an error during reception.
The telephone line is not correctly
connected.
A paper size other than A4, LTR or
LGL* is loaded.
The receive mode is incorrect.
LGL may not be available depending on the country of purchase.
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Troubleshooting
You cannot receive faxes if the power is turned off. Press [ON/OFF] to
turn the power on. See
After a power failure or disconnecting of the power cord, press [ON/
OFF] to turn the power ON.
Either print or delete documents in memory (see
LIST" on page 76) to free up memory. Then ask the sender to resend the
fax.
Check the LCD for an error message (See
page 118).
Print the ACTIVITY REPORT and check for an error (See
ACTIVITY REPORT" on page
Check that the telephone line is connected correctly to [LINE] and that the
telephone (or another external device such as an answering machine or a
computer modem) is connected correctly to [TEL]. Refer to the Easy Setup
Instructions.
If a paper size other than A4, LTR or LGL* is loaded in the configured
paper source, incoming faxes are not printed and are stored in memory.
Change the paper in the configured paper source to A4, LTR or LGL* size,
then press [OK] on the machine.
Load legal-size paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder.
Check the receive mode of your machine, then specify the receive mode
properly according to your environment.
FAX ONLY MODE:
See "If You Want to Receive Only Faxes Automatically with Your Machine,
or You Have a Dedicated Telephone Line for Fax Use Only:" on page
MANUAL MODE:
See "If You Receive Mainly Voice Calls and Sometimes Faxes, or You Want
to Receive Faxes Manually:" on page
ANS.MACHINE MODE:
See "If You Want to Receive Voice Messages on Your Answering Machine
and Receive Faxes Automatically:" on page
FAX/TEL AUTO SW:
See "If You Want to Receive Faxes Automatically as well as Voice Calls:"
on page 81.
DRPD:
See "If You Have Subscribed to a Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection
(DRPD) Service with Your Telephone Company (US and Canada only):" on
page 82.
NETWORK SWITCH:
See "If You Want Your Machine to Automatically Switch between Fax and
Voice Calls by the Call Ring Patterns (Network Switch) (This setting is not
available in some countries and regions.):" on page
Action
"Turning the Machine ON and OFF" on page
"Printing the MEMORY
"Fax Related Messages" on
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