Canon B155- User Manual

Precautions General Make sure the place where you set up the fax satisfies the following conditions: • Use the fax only within the following temperature and humidity ranges. Ambient temperature: 10°C to 32.5°C Ambient humidity: 10% to 80% RH (no condensation) • Keep your fax out of direct sunlight, ...

• Place the fax on a level surface. • Do not remove the BJ cartridge from the unit unless it needs tobe replaced, or when transporting the fax. Removing thecartridge and leaving the print head unprotected will cause it todry out and become unusable. • Do not place the fax on the edge of a desk so as...

Table of Contents INTRODUCTION How to use this User’s Guide ................................ ii Welcome ................................................................... iii Features .................................................................... iii Notice for connection to telecommunication...

Registering One-touch Speed Dialling numbers and names ........................................................... 36 Registering Coded Speed Dialling numbers and names .................................................................. 38 Special dialling ...............................................

Specifications ................................................................................................................... 117 Appendix ........................................................................................................................... 119 Document sizes ................

1 SETTING UP Unpacking ................................................................ 2 Removing the shipping materials .................................... 4 Assembling the fax .................................................. 5 Attaching components .................................................

Unpacking As you unpack the fax, save the carton and packing material in case you want to move or ship the unit in the future. Carefully remove all items from the box. ¶ It is best to have someone hold the box while you lift the fax and its protective packaging out of the carton. BX-3 BJ FAX cartrid...

Removing the shipping materials Remove the shipping materials as shown below. Be sure to also remove any shipping materials from the paper tray cover and the paper tray. Remove these tapes Open the front cover Remove this tape Pull Open SETTING UP 4

Assembling the fax To see how the fax looks fully assembled, see Main components of the fax, p. 24. Attaching components j Paper Tray Make sure the paper lever is in the position . Then place the paper tray into the fax, making sure the two tabs fit in the appropriate slots on the fax. j Paper Tray ...

Attaching the optional handset* * Depending on the country of purchase, the handset may be included with your fax, or may be available as an option. Please note that the shape of your handset may differ from the one shown in this section. However, both handsetshave exactly the same functions and per...

Loading the paper Selecting the right kind of paper The quality of the paper you use affects the print quality of the fax. Using paper that meets the following specifications will ensure the best possible printing results. Quality Use plain bond, typewriter quality without curls, folds, or rough edg...

Installing the BJ cartridge The first time you set up your fax, you have to install the BX-3 BJ FAX cartridge before you can begin receiving and copying documents. BJ cartridge guidelines Use only the Canon BX-3 BJ FAX cartridge with the FAX-B155. The actual amount of ink that you use will vary depe...

Handling the BJ cartridge ¶ Leave the BJ cartridge in its packaging until you are ready to use it to prevent it from drying out. ¶ Store BJ cartridges out of the reach of children. The ink contains isopropyl alcohol 67-63-0. ¶ Replace the BJ cartridge after one year of use or if the print is not cle...

Connecting the phone line Connecting to the wall jack 1 Connect one end of the supplied telephone line to the jack marked on the rear of the fax. 2 Connect the other end of the line to your wall telephone jack. Note To avoid electrical shock, connect the telephone line to the fax first. Then connect...

Connecting the optional handset* * Depending on the country of purchase, the handset may be included with your fax, or may be available as an option. Please note that the shape of your handset may differ from the one shown in this section. However, both handsets have exactly the same functions and p...

Setting the TEL LINE TYPE* Your fax is factory set to work with rotary pulse telephone lines**. If you have a tone line, you will need to change the telephone line setting as follows. * TEL LINE TYPE cannot be set in Norway and Denmark.** The factory setting for the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Si...

Setting up to receive faxes Selecting the receiving mode Before you set up the receiving mode on your fax, you should determine how you plan to use your fax: ¶ Are you able to dedicate the use of one telephone line to the fax only to receive document transmissions from other fax machines? If yes, ch...

Fax Only Mode The fax is set up at the factory to Fax/Tel Mode. If you have a dedicated fax line, you need to set the mode to Fax Only. j Setting Fax Only Mode When you set the fax to Fax Only Mode, the unit picks up every call and automatically treats it as a fax transmission. The fax cannot receiv...

Fax/Tel Mode If you only have one phone line in your office, you can set the fax to receive both documents and telephone calls. You need to have the optional handset or an extension phone connected to your fax for this mode. See pp. 14 and 15. j Setting Fax/Tel Mode The fax is set up at the factory ...

Manual Mode You may want to set your fax to Manual Mode if you want to personally monitor every call, whether from a fax machine or a person. You need to have the optional handset or an extension phone connected to your fax for this mode. See pp. 14 and 15. j Setting Manual Mode Set to Manual Mode i...

Ans. Machine Mode Use Ans. Machine Mode if you have an answering machine connected to the fax. By setting this mode, you can receive documents automatically, and messages from people calling when you are out. See p. 15 for details on connecting an answering machine to your fax. j Recording the outgo...

Main components of the fax Front view Extension For use with legal-size documents Paper tray Automatic documentfeeder (ADF) Paper tray cover/document tray Document guide Operation panel Use the operation panelbuttons to operate the fax. Front cover Speaker 24

Rear view Power cord connector Handset jack Telephone line jack Extension phone jack MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE FAX 2 2 2 25

Fax controls — the Operation Panel Receive Mode Volume Resolution Coded Dial Function Redial/Pause Hook Start/Copy Stop Send Options Report Cleaning R Space Clear Tone D.T. Numeric buttons Use the numeric buttons to enter phone numbers when dialling. These buttons can alsobe used to enter text, numb...

Registering your name and number You should now register the time, date, and your name and fax number, which will appear at the top of every page you send. Moving through the main menus The fax includes a menu system that you use to register information and select fax and telephone operations. The m...

5 After selecting or entering a value, press[Start/Copy]. 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 as needed. 7 When the operation is complete, press [Stop]. Registration ends and the fax returns to standby mode. Note After 60 seconds of no operation panel input, the fax returns to standby mode and any unregistered c...

Entering a name Whenever you register a fax number or a telephone number, you can assign a name to that number. To enter a name from the operation panel, use the numeric buttons to create alphanumeric characters. Each numeric button has a certain letter group (uppercase and lowercase) plus a digit a...

Personalising your fax j Identifying your documents When sending a document, you can have your fax number and your name (known as your ID), and the current date and time printed out by the receiving fax. This information is called your TTI (Transmit Terminal Identification) and appears at the top of...

Registering the date and time Follow the steps below to set the date and time for your fax. The date and time appear in the LCD display as well as on the documents you send. 1 Press [Function]. Wait a second for TEL REGISTRATION to appear. 2 Use [ ] or [ ] to select USER SETTINGS. Press [Start/Copy]...

7 Enter the time using the numeric buttons. Set the time using the 24-hour clock system. Precede single digits with a zero. Example: 07:30 = 7:30 a.m. 17:05 = 5:05 p.m. 8 Press [Start/Copy] when you finish entering thenew time. 9 Press [Stop]. Registration ends and the fax returns to standby. Regist...

Special dialling This section explains how to dial through a switchboard, dial long distance numbers, register your number to an outside line and confirm a dial tone. j Dialling through a switchboard (PBX) A PBX (private branch exchange) is an on-site telephone switchboard. ¶ If your fax is connecte...

Using alternative telephonenetworks (UK only) The fax has a built-in feature that allows you to send documents and make telephone calls with an alternative long-distance service, such as the UK Call, Global Call, and Day Call Services of Cable and Wireless Communications Limited. If you subscribe to...

Note If you want to use the [10] button for One-touch Speed Dialling instead of using it for registering an alternative telephone network, follow steps 1 to 3, pp 42 and 43. Then use the search buttons to display OFF, and press [Start/Copy]. The [10] button can now be used for One-touch Speed Dialli...

Registering speed dialling with the M button Follow this procedure to enter your access code and ID code when you register a number for One-touch or Coded Speed dialling. This allows you to send documents over the Services provided by Cable and Wireless Communications Limited at the press of one or ...

3 HANDLINGDOCUMENTS Preparing documents ............................................. 48 Types of documents you can scan ................................. 48 Loading the document .................................................... 49 Setting the resolution and density .................................

Preparing documents Types of documents you can scan j Size The fax can scan standard A4, letter, or legal size documents. j Thickness Each sheet of the document should be of the same thickness and between 0.08 mm and 0.13 mm thick with a paper weight between 75 g/m 2 and 90 g/m 2 . j Effective image...

Loading the document 1 For a multipage document, tap thedocument on a flat surface to even thestack. You can load up to 20 A4 or letter size sheets, or 10 legal size sheets at a time into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). 2 Insert the document face-down andhead first into the Automatic DocumentFe...

j Adding pages to the document You can load up to 20 A4 or letter size sheets, or 10 legal size sheets at a time into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). For longer documents, wait until the twentieth sheet has started feeding, then load up to 20 more sheets (10 for legal size). If you want to add ...

Setting the resolution and density You can control the resolution and density of the fax reproduction when sending or copying documents. j What is resolution Resolution defines the quality of the document reproduction. STANDARD is enough for most text documents. Documents with very fine print should...

4 MAKING COPIES Copying documents ................................................ 54

5 SENDING FAXES Preparing to send a document .............................. 56 Sending methods ............................................................. 56 Dialling methods .............................................................. 56 Sending documents ..........................................

Preparing to send a document Before you send a document please refer to: ¶ Types of documents you can scan, p. 48. ¶ Loading the document, p. 49. ¶ Adding pages to the document, p. 50. ¶ Setting the resolution and density, p. 51. Sending methods j Direct Sending (See p. 57) If your document has a la...

Sending documents Direct Sending To scan and transmit a document one page at a time without storing it in memory first, follow the steps below. This procedure is called ″ Direct Sending ″ . Use Direct Sending if you want to visually confirm that the fax scans the document. Each page is scanned as it...

¶ The fax beeps once to indicate that the document has been sent successfully. ¶ If an error occurs during sending, the fax beeps intermittently for a few seconds. If this happens, try sending the fax again. ¶ The fax automatically redials if the receiving fax does not answer or if the line is busy....

Memory Sending You can use Memory Sending to send your document. With Memory Sending, the fax quickly scans the document into memory. Then, after it dials the receiving party, it sends the document from memory. This means you do not have to wait for the fax to finish sending before you can retrieve ...

Cancelling Sending To stop sending before the fax is finished, press [Stop]. Then you may need to open the operation panel to remove the document. See Clearing document jams, p. 62. Redialling j Manual To start dialling again, just press [Redial/Pause]. (When you press [Redial/Pause], the previous n...

Messages displayed during sending When your fax sends a document, the following messages are displayed as the call progresses. The fax is dialling the recipient’s phone number. The recipient’s phone is ringing. The display tells you when transmission begins. After a few moments the display begins ch...

Clearing document jams (ejecting a document from theADF) j Removing a jammed sheet 1 Hold down the fax with your left hand,and gently pull the operation panel withyour right hand. ¶ Do not press on the LCD display. 2 While holding the operation panel open,pull the sheet out from the top orbottom. 3 ...

Delayed Sending Your fax can send documents automatically at a preset time. This allows you to take advantage of lower late night long-distance rates offered by some telephone companies. You can use any dialling method to dial fax numbers to send a document to up to 31 locations at a preset time. Se...

Cancelling Delayed Sending 1 Press [Function]. Wait a second for TEL REGISTRATION to appear. 2 Press [Send Options]. 3 Use [ ] or [ ] to select DELAYED TX. Press [Start/Copy]. Wait a second for SET TIME to appear. 4 Press [Clear]. 5 Press [Start/Copy]. Delayed Sending is cancelled. Function SELECT M...

Sequential Broadcasting Sending a document to more than one location Sequential Broadcasting sends one document to more than one location. You can send to a total of 31 locations as follows: One-touch Speed Dialling = 10 locations Coded Speed Dialling = 20 locations Regular dialling (Numeric buttons...

Receiving documents Receiving documents in Manual Mode You may want to set your fax to Manual Mode if you want to personally monitor every call, whether from a fax machine or a person. For Manual Mode, you need to have the optional handset or an extension phone connected to your fax. See pp. 14 and ...

Receiving documents in Fax Only Mode When the fax is set up for a dedicated line, it automatically receives documents whenever a call comes over the fax line. The fax cannot receive automatically if you are making copies, printing reports, or registering information. See p. 72. 1 Press [Receive Mode...

Note: ¶ If the paper runs out or if the BJ cartridge runs out of ink, the fax receives the rest of the document in memory. ¶ To stop receiving before the document is complete, press [Stop]. ¶ If an error message appears on the LCD, make sure the error is corrected and then press [Stop]. If necessary...

Receiving documents in memory When the fax receives documents in memory, you see one of the following messages and you must perform one of the following actions: Cause: You ran out of ink. Action: Install a new BJ cartridge. (See Replacing the BJ cartridge, p. 105.) Cause: There is no BJ cartridge o...

Network FAX/TEL Switching(Australia only) Telstra offers the FaxStream DUET capability. If you subscribe to this service, your line is assigned two numbers: one for fax and one for phone. When the fax number is called, the network sends a specific ringing tone which your unit recognises and automati...

Operation for Network Switch System The procedures for using the Network Switch System are almost the same as when using the fax over a normal telephone line. When you receive calls, however, the fax will respond slightly differently as described below. When you hear the telephone call ring pattern:...

Network FAX/TEL Switching (NewZealand only) Telecom N.Z. offers the FaxAbility capability. If you subscribe to this service, your line is assigned two numbers: one for fax and one for phone. When the fax number is called, the network sends a specific ringing tone which your unit recognises and autom...

Polling to receive faxes The polling feature of the fax allows you to request a document to be faxed to you from another fax machine. The other party only needs to make sure the document is on a fax machine and ready to be sent: when your fax polls the other fax machine, the document is sent automat...

User menu settings The following illustrates the user menu settings in hierarchical order. The TEL REGISTRATION, USER SETTINGS, REPORT SETTINGS, TX SETTINGS, RX SETTINGS, FAX PRINTER, and SYSTEM SETTINGS menus comprise the items shown on the following pages. Take a few minutes to familiarise yoursel...

Settings The fax has seven sets of settings that control its various modes of operation. The settings and how to change them are described below. How to change a setting There are two basic types of settings, selectable settings and numeric entry settings. The following example shows how to make bot...

Name Description Settings TEL LINE TYPE* Set the dialling method the fax uses to match the type ofphone line you have. TOUCH TONE/ ROTARY PULSE** PSTN/PBX SET Sets the type of the PBX through which your fax isconnected. PSTN/ PBX. PSTN Your fax is connected to the outside line. PBX Your fax is conne...

Activity reports Your fax keeps track of most of its sending and receiving operations. These operations can be printed out in the form of activity reports that can help you confirm the dates and times of facsimile transmissions and whether or not each transaction was successful. How to print a repor...

Activity management report Summarises the information for the sending and receiving activities of your fax after 20 transactions. For automatic printing see ACTIVITY REPORT in REPORT SETTINGS, p. 86. ¶ The fax prints sending and receiving transactions together in the same report. You can also set th...

User’s data list Lists the name and number you registered during setup and a list of all current settings. TX (Sending) report Normally the fax does not print an activity report for sending, but you can set the fax to print an activity report every time you send a document. See TX REPORT in REPORT S...

RX (Receiving) report Normally the fax does not print an activity report for receiving, but you can set the fax to print an activity report every time you receive a document. See RX REPORT in REPORT SETTINGS, p. 86. ¶ You can set the fax to print an activity report only when an error occurs during r...

Memory clear report The memory clear report summarises the documents in memory. ¶ If you experience a power failure, the documents in the fax memory will be lost. As soon as power is restored and the fax is turned on again, the fax will automatically print out a list of documents that were stored in...

Restricting use of the fax Use the lock feature of the FAX-B155 to prevent unauthorised use of the fax. When the lock feature is on, your fax cannot be used to send faxes without entering the registered password. To restrict access to the LOCK PHONE setting, you need to register a password. Set the ...

5 Enter the current four-digit access passwordusing the numeric buttons. The password is not displayed as you enter it. Press [Start/Copy]. 6 Use [ ] or [ ] to select ON. Press [Start/Copy]. 7 Press [Stop]. Changing the access password 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 on p. 95. OLD appears in the display. 2 En...

Cancelling the restriction setting 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 on p. 95. 2 Press [Start/Copy]. 3 Use [ ] or [ ] to select LOCK PHONE. Press [Start/Copy]. 4 Enter the current four-digit access passwordusing the numeric buttons. The password is not displayed as you enter it. Press [Start/Copy]. 5 Use [ ] o...

Paper jams Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) jams j To remove a jammed document 1 Hold down the fax with your left hand,and gently pull the operation panel withyour right hand. ¶ Do not push the LCD display. 2 While holding the operation panel open,pull the sheet out from the top orbottom. 3 Gently pu...

Recording paper jams j To remove jammed paper 1 Remove the paper tray cover. 2 Remove the recording paper. 3 Open the front cover. 4 Pull the sheet out slowly from the top orbottom. 5 Close the front cover. 6 Load the paper (see Loading the paper,p. 7), then replace the paper tray cover,and press [S...

Periodic care Cleaning the fax exterior To keep the exterior of the fax clean, gently wipe the fax with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water. Never use thinner, benzene, alcohol or any other organic solvent, as it may damage the surface of the fax. Cleaning the glass scanning window The glass s...

Cleaning the printer area Clean the printer area regularly to prevent accumulation of paper dust and ink spots. j To clean the printer area 1 Disconnect the power cord. 2 Open the front cover. 3 Clean the printer area with a soft, drycloth. 4 Close the front cover. ¶ Remove any ink mist or paper deb...

Cleaning the BJ cartridge print head To maintain the best possible print quality, the BJ cartridge print head needs to be cleaned from time to time. If you notice some degradation in the print quality, try cleaning the print head. Cleaning the print head consumes a small amount of ink. Cleaning too ...

Replacing the BJ cartridge Replace the BJ cartridge when you see the message CHANGE CARTRIDGE displayed. 1 Open the front cover of the fax. 2 Raise the green cartridge release lever. 3 Remove the cartridge. Dispose of the BJ cartridge properly. You may want to place it in a plastic bag to keep from ...

Frequently asked questions Refer to this section if you experience trouble operating your fax. TRANSMITTING ❏ Cannot send a document? • Is the fax set for the type of telephone line in use (pulse/tone)? If you have a pulse line, be sure the fax is set for pulse dialling. If you are not sure about wh...

RECEIVING ❏ Cannot receive a document automatically? • Is the fax set to receive automatically? For the fax to receive automatically, the LCD must display ″ FaxOnly ″ , ″ Fax/Tel ″ or ″ AnsMode ″ . Press [Receive Mode] to display ″ Fax Only Mode ″ , ″ Fax/Tel Mode ″ or ″ Ans. Machine Mode ″ on the o...

❏ Print quality poor? • Are you using the correct type of paper? Be sure you are using paper that meets the paper requirements for this fax. See p. 7. • Is the fax unit’s BJ cartridge out of ink? Replace the BJ cartridge. See p. 105. Make a copy on your fax. If the image is OK, then your fax is oper...

TELEPHONE ❏ Cannot dial? • Is the telephone line connected to the fax? Be sure the telephone line is correctly connected to the fax. See p. 14. • Is the fax set for the type of telephone line in use (pulse/tone)? If you have a tone line, be sure the fax is set for tone dialling. If you are not sure ...

GENERAL ❏ Sending and receiving documents too slow? • When sending, is the document mode set to FINE or PHOTO? Before sending documents, press [Resolution] until STANDARD appears on the display. Sending will be faster, but the image will not be as clear, and photos will be reproduced in black and wh...

Print quality problems If the printout is unsatisfactory, consider the following suggestions: ¶ Most paper has a right side and a wrong side. If the print quality is poor, try turning the paper over and printing on the other side. ¶ If characters and images are blurred, check that you are using the ...

Error codes, messages and solutions The following table summarises the error codes that appear on Activity reports (see p. 89), the displayed messages and what to do for each error. Message Error Code Cause Action BUSY/NO SIGNAL #005/018 The telephone number youdialled is busy. Try sending the docum...

In case of a power failure The user data settings and registered data for One-touch Speed Dialling and Coded Speed Dialling are saved during a power failure using a built-in battery. However, documents stored in the fax memory will be deleted. If a power failure occurs or the power is turned off, th...

Specifications Scanning sheet size: Maximum width: 216 mmMinimum width: 210 mmMaximum length: 1 mMinimum length: 148 mmMaximum thickness: 0.13 mmMinimum thickness: 0.08 mm Effective image size: (when scanning) Width (A4): 208 mm Printing paper size: A4: 210 mm × 297 mmLetter: 216 mm × 279 mmLegal: 2...

Appendix Document sizes The following illustrations show the maximum and minimum document sizes that can be fed into the fax. The actual scanned image size for the fax is shown below. The margin on either side of the sheet and the margin on the top and bottom are not picked up by the scanner. Note D...

What happens when Fax/Tel Mode is selected To select Fax/Tel Mode1 Press [Receive Mode] until ″ Fax/Tel Mode ″ appears in the LCD. To change the Fax/Tel Mode settings:1 Press [Function]. 2 Press [ ] until RX SETTINGS is displayed in the LCD. Press [Start/Copy]. 3 Press [ ] until FAX/TEL SWITCH is di...

Index A Activity management report automatic print out of, 86 explanation, 90 Activity report automatic print out of, 86 errors and, 112 explanation, 89, 92, 93 turning on/off, 86 Adding pages when sending, 50 Adjusting pause time, 39, 87 Alarm volume of, 85 Answering machine connecting, 15 receivin...