BT DF450 - Manuals

2 In this guide In this guide At a glance 1 Introduction to your DF450 3 Setting up 4 Using your DF450 14 Additional features 25 Maintenance 34 Help 36 Technical specif ications 46 Technical information 47 Index 49 Hints and tips boxes In this user guide, we’ve included helpful tips anduseful notes....

3 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 andexpect that the machine will give you manyyears of quality ser vice. Please read the instr uctions carefully beforeuse, and retain this User Guide f...

Check that your DF450 is complete. When you unpack you must have: • DF450 plain paper fax with attachedmains lead. • Automatic sheet feeder cassette. • Sent document tray. • Received document tray. • Telephone line cord. • Print car tridge (print head with inkcar tridge attached). 4 Setting up Setti...

If you do not have a BT socket, call BT* andask for a BT engineer to come and fit the rightsocket. This is a chargeable ser vice. * Call 150 if you are a residential customer or 152 if you are a business customer. 1 Check your telephone wallsocket 5 3 Plug into the BT socket Plug the telephone line ...

6 Setting up 4 Plug the mains lead into aconvenient socket Your DF450 automatically per forms a quickself test. The Liquid Cr ystal Display shows AUTOMATIC RX and ADD PAPER . 5 Fit your DF450 attachmentsto the main unit ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍...

d d d d • Slide the received document tray into the slots on the base of the main unit. To fit the sent document tray • Slot the automatic sheet feeder cassette into the main unit. Make sure it is fully inser ted. • Slot the sent document tray into the front ofthe main unit. It will click into place...

8 Setting up Fully assembled DF450 with attachments f itted Automatic sheet feeder(with document supportfully extended) Sent document tray (withdocument support fullyextended) Printer cover Control panel Received document tray Automatic document feeder

6 Place paper in the automaticsheet feeder The DF450 can hold up to 70 sheets of plainpaper for incoming faxes and copying. Papersizes can range from A4 (210 x 297mm) to USLegal (216 x 349mm). • Open the front cover of the sheet feeder bypulling it for ward. • Making sure the cover is fully open, sl...

10 Setting up • Slot the car tridge into the housing, withthe electrical contacts facing the front ofyour DF450. • Push the car tridge towards the front ofthe machine until it clicks into place. • Close cover. • Your DF450 will automatically r un a printtest. Display shows: CHECK PRINT OUT. • Press ...

8 Connecting a phone or ananswering machine to your DF450 Connect a phone or an answering machine toyour DF450 by plugging it into the socket onyour DF450’s line cord. • Connect a telephone or answering machineas shown below. 11 9 Setting the time and date If your DF450 does not show the cor rect da...

12 Setting up • Press the cor rect NUMBER button to enter the day you want. The cursor automaticallymoves onto the next number selection. • If you make a mistake, use the § © buttons to scroll back and for th along the line tochange any number. • Press the START button to confirm the setting. The da...

13 Setting up International codes You can display your number as an internationalnumber. Press the ✱ button. This is printed on your header as a + . For example, + 44 171 123 1234. • Press the START button to confirm your selection; the display shows PHONE NUMBER . • Press the START button again; th...

Using your DF450 15 To send a fax You have a choice of ways to dial a fax number: Normal dialling • Load document • Dial the number you want. (Press the § © buttons to move the cursor to changeany number you press by mistake.) • Press the START button. • After the last page has been sent, the displa...

16 Using your DF450 Delaying a fax This allows you to transmit a fax automaticallyat a pre-set time. This can be useful if you wantto send a fax abroad or at a time when callcharges are lower. • Inser t the document to be faxed in theAutomatic Document Feeder. • If necessar y, adjust contrast and re...

Using your DF450 17 Setting the answer mode Your DF450 will operate in one of four modes: MANUAL RX , PHONE/FAX RX , TAD/FAX RX or AUTOMATIC RX . To change the answer mode: • Press the RX MODE button until display shows the required mode. Which mode is correct for you? MANUAL RX A telephone should b...

18 Using your DF450 Using a phone or answeringmachine with your DF450 To make a call from an attached phone You can make a phone call in a number of ways either • By using the phone as normal. or • Press the MONITOR button on the DF450 and dial the number, pick up the handsetand wait for the number ...

Using your DF450 19 To send a fax using the phone to dial You can dial a fax number using the phoneconnected to your DF450. • Inser t the document to be faxed in theAutomatic Document Feeder. • Dial the number you want on the phone. • Press the START button on your DF450. (To cancel at any time, pre...

Polling This allows another fax machine to retrieve adocument from your DF450 or for your DF450to retrieve a document from another faxmachine at a time that’s convenient to them. To set up a fax document to be polled by another machine • Inser t the document. • Press the FUNCTION button until the di...

Using your DF450 21 Storing one- touch and Quickdialnumbers and names To store one-touch numbers and names You can store a fax number, phone number and a name under each of the 10 One-Touchbuttons. Each number can be up to 38 digitslong and each name up to16 characters long. To enter a fax number • ...

Using your DF450 23 To store Quickdial numbers and names Your DF450 can store up to 32 names andnumbers which can be accessed by theQuickdial facility. Names can be up to 16 letterslong and numbers up to 38 digits long. To enter a fax number • Press the FUNCTION button; the display shows FAX SET-UP....

If a name has already been entered, press the START button to continue or the STOP button to return to standby. To enter or edit a namesee “To enter a name”. • Press the START button to confirm your selection. The display asks if you want toenter another Quickdial number. • To enter another number/n...

Additional features 25 Adjusting the resolution andcontrast You can choose dif ferent settings to ensureimproved quality when sending or copying adocument. • Inser t the document to be faxed or copied • Press the CONTR button three times to view the options. You can choose LIGHT , NORMAL or DARK . F...

26 Additional features To print manual reports • Press the FUNCTION button until the display shows PRINT OUT REPORT . • Press the START button, display shows: PRINT:TX REPORT. • Pressing the § © buttons will display the other options: PRINT:JOURNAL and PRINT OUT:EXIT. • Press the START button to sel...

28 Additional features Adjusting for different-size paper To send a different-size document Your DF450 can send documents from 148 x 148mm up to 216 x 600mm in size. Adjustthe document feeder (if necessar y) by movingthe side suppor ts. To receive a different- size document The automatic sheet feede...

30 Additional features To change the beep volume • Press the FUNCTION button until the display shows: FAX SET-UP . • Press the START button until the display shows: BUZZER VOL.: LOW . • Press the § © buttons to select between LOW and HI . • Press the START button to confirm the setting. • Press the ...

Additional features 31 Connecting your DF450 to adirect exchange line Your DF450 is pre-set to TONE dial for connection to direct exchange lines. In theunlikely event that you need to change thissetting to PULSE dialling: • Press the FUNCTION button until the display shows INSTALLATION . • Press the...

Additional features 32 Error correction mode (ECM) Er ror cor rection mode ensures that faxtransmissions are of the best possible standardwhen sending or receiving from anothermachine with a similar feature. When it isselected and in use, an E is shown in the display at the end of the called number....

Maintenance 33 Speed This feature controls the fax transmissionspeed at the star t of a transmission. It is pre-setto 9600 for optimum per formance, but it cansometimes help with overseas calls to changethe speed to 4800. To change the speed • Press the FUNCTION button until the display shows FAX SE...

34 Maintenance Maintenance To fit a new print head You can buy a ready assembled ink car tridgeand print head and install it as shown in theSetting Up section. To fit a new ink cartridge It is less expensive to simply replace the inkcar tridge. One print head should last for eightink car tridges. • ...

Help 35 Cleaning the optical scanner • Raise the operator console. • Clean the glass of the optical scanner withcloth such as a VDU Screen Wipe or clothdampened with a specific glass-cleaningproduct. Dr y the glass carefully. Do not pouror spray cleaning product onto the glass. • Put the roller back...

36 Help DF450 doesn’t print properly Have you removed the protective film from theink car tridge or print head or both? The print head nozzle may need cleaning.Lifting the print cover and closing it againmakes the DF450 per form an automatic testprocedure, which cleans the nozzle The electrical cont...

Help 37 Document jam • If a document you are sending gets jammed,the display shows REMOVE DOCUMENT . • Press the STOP button; this may clear the problem. If not, remove any paper still in thedocument tray, raise the operator console(the section with the keypad and functionbuttons) and remove any doc...

38 Help Error light If the ERROR light on the console lights up: • The called par ty is disconnected or has not responded or • The called fax machine is incompatiblewith your DF450 or • Errors have been detected duringtransmission/reception. To switch of f the ERROR light, press the STOP button. To ...

40 Help Display messages MESSAGE INTERPRETATION ACTION DOC. IN MEM. Incoming documents have Check nature of problem been stored in the memor y (no paper or ink) and remedy. because there was a problemduring reception whichprevented immediate printing. REC. IN MEM. Reception continues with Check natu...

42 Help MESSAGE INTERPRETATION ACTION LINE ON HOLD Line has been put on hold Press hold to restore normal PRESS HOLD during telephone connection. operating mode. TX POLL ERR Polling transmission Press STOP and reset PRESS STOP unsuccessful. polling TX. RX POLL ERR Polling reception unsuccessful. Pre...

Help 43 MESSAGE INTERPRETATION ACTION 08: CHECK THE Scanning er ror during Remove document from DOCUMENT document transmission. automatic document feeder andre-inser t it before attemptinganother transmission. 09: TX INTERRUPTED User has pressed STOP No action. WITH STOP to inter r upt the procedure...

44 Help MESSAGE IN “RESULT” INTERPRETATION ACTION FIELD 08 Optical scanner could not Remove document from the read document. automatic document feeder and re-inser t it beforerepeating transmission. 09 User has pressed STOP No action. during procedure. 10 Fax has detected anomaly Contact other par t...

Technical 46 Technical Specif ications and General Characteristics MODEL Desktop transceiving unit DISPLAY LCD (16 + 16 characters) COMPATIBILITY G3 CCITT RESOLUTION Horizontal scanning: 8 pixels/mm Vertical scanning:Standard 3.85 lines/mm Fine 7.7 lines/mm MODEM SPEED 9600/7200/4800/2400 bps DATA C...

47 Technical Choosing a positionYour DF450 should be kept clear of dust, moisture, hightemperature and vibration and should not be exposed to directsunlight. Don’t install it close to radiators or air-conditioningoutlets or in excessively warm, humid or dusty places. Warning The apparatus is only de...

49 Index Index Access codes 32 Additional features 25 Answer machine/fax mode 18 Answer machine use 18 Attachments 6 Automatic document feeder 8 Automatic print-outs 26 Automatic RX 18 Automatic sheet feeder 7 Beeper 30 BT socket 5 Capital letters 22 Cleaning 35, 36 Clear button 21 Connecting - your...

APPROVED for connection to telecommunication systems specified in the instructions for use subject to the conditions set out in them CE compliant to 89/336/EEC(EMC Directive) & 73/23/EEC(Low Voltage Directive) Off ices in Europe, Nor th America,Japan and Asia Pacif ic. The telecommunications ser...