Cannot Receive Faxes Automatically; Machine Does Not Switch Automatically Between Voice And Fax Calls; Quality Of Received Fax Is Poor - Canon PIXMA MP830 User Manual

Cause
Ink is running low or ink has run out. Received faxes are stored in memory and not printed if the ink is running
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LGL may not be available depending on the country of purchase.

Cannot Receive Faxes Automatically

Cause
The receive mode displayed on the
bottom left of the LCD is not <FAX
only>, <Ans. machine connect.>,
<FAX/TEL auto switch>, <DRPD>
or <Network switch>.
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This setting is only available in US and Canada.

Machine Does Not Switch Automatically between Voice and Fax Calls

Cause
The receive mode displayed on the
bottom left of the LCD is not <Ans.
machine connect.>, <FAX/TEL auto
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switch>, <DRPD> , or <Network
switch>.
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This setting is only available in US and Canada.

Quality of Received Fax is Poor

Cause
<ECM RX> is set to <OFF>.
The sender's original document or
fax machine is dirty.
ECM sending/receiving is not
enabled although the line/
connection is poor.
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low or has run out. Replace the ink tank (see
page 142) and print the fax from memory. (See
Document in Memory" on page
Note
Faxes received in the fax mode start printing automatically after the ink
tank is replaced.
If the receive mode is <Manual RX>, you cannot receive faxes unless you
pick up the handset and either press [Color] or [Black], or dial the remote
receiving ID.
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If you want to receive faxes automatically, which means not having to do
anything when you are sent a fax, set the receive mode to <FAX only>,
<Ans. machine connect.>, <FAX/TEL auto switch>, <DRPD>
<Network switch>. See
If the receive mode is <Ans. machine connect.>, connect an answering
machine to the machine and check that a message plays back when the
answering machine answers.
There will be no automatic switching between voice and fax calls unless
the receive mode is set to <Ans. machine connect.>, <FAX/TEL auto
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switch>, <DRPD>
If the receive mode is <Ans. machine connect.>, connect an answering
machine to the machine and check that a message plays back when the
answering machine answers.
Set <ECM RX> to <ON>. See
The image quality of the fax is mainly determined by the sender's fax
machine. Contact the sender and check whether the scanning area of his/
her fax machine is not dirty.
On your machine, set <ECM RX> to <ON>. (See
Contact the sender and check that his/her machine is set to enable
ECM sending.
If the sender's or receiver's fax is not ECM-compatible, the fax will be
sent/received in the standard mode
Reduce the reception start speed. See
Action
114.)
Action
"Receive Modes" on page
Action
, or <Network switch>.
Action
"ECM RX" on page
"RX start speed" on page
Troubleshooting
"Replacing an Ink Tank" on
"Printing or Deleting a
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119.
139.
"ECM RX" on page 139.)
140.
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