Page 2 - Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic facsimile.; Welcome to the world of Panasonic facsimiles.; Attach your sales receipt here; Trademarks
2 Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic facsimile. Welcome to the world of Panasonic facsimiles. This product combines facsimile, telephone and copier features to provide youwith more efficient office or home use. By utilizing these convenient features,you can maximize the effectiveness of this unit....
Page 3 - Important safety instructions; INSTALLATION
3 For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Important safety instructions ! When using this unit, basic safety precautionsshould always be followed to reduce the risk offire, electric shock, or personal injury. 1. Read and understand all instructions.2. Follow all warnings and instructions ...
Page 4 - Table of Contents; Initial Preparation
4 For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Table of Contents Initial Preparation Accessories Included accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Accessory order information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Help Butt...
Page 5 - Help; General Information
5 For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Help Error Messages Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Operations When a funct...
Page 6 - Accessories; Included accessories
6 Accessories For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Included accessories ! Power cord ..............1 Telephone line cord ...1 Handset ...................1 Paper tray ...............1 Operating instructions ...1 A4 paper guide........1 ● If any items are missing or damaged, check with t...
Page 7 - Accessory order information; Item
7 Accessories For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Accessory order information ! Model No. KX-FA53 Replacement film 1 roll – 216 mm x 50 m (8 1 ⁄ 2 " x 164' ) Item Specifications / Usage ● The complimentary test ink film is 10 meters (32 1 ⁄ 2 ' ) long. We recommend that you buy fu...
Page 8 - Help Button/Finding the Controls; Help function; Overview
8 Help Button/Finding the Controls For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Help function ! 1 Press . Display: 2 Rotate until the desired item is displayed. 1. How to set the date, time, your logo and fax number 2. How to program the features 3. How to store names in the JOG DIAL directory...
Page 9 - Finding the Controls; Location
9 Finding the Controls For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Location ! T TO ON NE E C C B B AA F F E E D D L L K K JJ O O N N M M V V U U TT Z Z Y Y XX WW R R E E PP OO II H H G G S S R R Q Q PP MO MON NIITOR TOR REDI REDIA AL L // P PAUSE AUSE FLASH FLASH S ST TA AR RT T F FA A X X ST...
Page 10 - Setup; Paper tray; Removing the information leaflet
10 Setup For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Paper tray ! Insert one tab on the paper tray into one slot on theback of the unit ( ) and then insert the other tab into the other slot ( ). 2 1 Paper tray Slot Tab 1 1 Tab Slot 2 Note: ● Do not place the unit in areas where the paper tray...
Page 11 - Recording paper
11 Setup For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Note for recording paper: ● Avoid paper with a cotton and/or fiber content that is over 20%, such as letterhead paper or paperused for resumes. ● Do not use different types or thicknesses of paper at the same time. This may cause a paper ja...
Page 12 - Connections
12 Setup For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Connections ! Wall jack (RJ11C) 120 V, 60 Hz Telephone line cord Power cord Power surgeprotector ( ) Line surgeprotector ( ) Connect to “LINE”. Handset cord 1 Connect the handset cord. 2 Connect the telephone line cord. 3 Connect the power ...
Page 13 - Setting the date and time
13 Setup For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Date and time, your logo and facsimiletelephone number ! You should program the date and time, your logo and facsimile telephone number. Thisinformation will be printed on each page transmitted from your unit, fulfilling the requirements of...
Page 14 - Setting your logo
14 Setup For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. / JOG DIAL SET MENU STOP Display MUTE (Insert) (Hyphen) (Delete) FLASH 1 Press . Display: 2 Press , then . 3 Press . 4 Enter your logo, up to 30 characters, usingthe dial keypad. See next page for details. Example: Bill 1. Press twice. Curs...
Page 16 - Setting your facsimile telephone number
16 Setup For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Setting your facsimile telephone number 1 Press . Display: 2 Press , then . 3 Press . 4 Enter your facsimile telephone number, up to 20 digits, using the dial keypad. Example: 5 Press . 6 Press . MENU SETUP ITEM [ ] SET NO.=1234567 NO.= SET...
Page 17 - Volumes; Adjusting volumes; Ringer volume; Handset receiver volume
17 Volumes For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Adjusting volumes ! Ringer volume 4 levels (high/middle/low/off) are available.While the unit is idle, press or . ■ To turn the ringer off: 1. Press repeatedly until the following message is displayed. Display: 2. Press . ● To turn the ri...
Page 18 - Making and Answering Calls
18 Making and Answering Calls For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. 1 Press or lift the handset. Display: 2 Dial the telephone number. Example: ● If you misdial, hang up and dial again. 3 When the other party answers, speak withthe handset. 4 When finished talking, replace the handset. ...
Page 19 - TONE, FLASH and PAUSE buttons; TONE button
19 Making and Answering Calls TONE FLASH REDIAL/PAUSE TONE, FLASH and PAUSE buttons ! TONE button The ( ) button is used for rotary pulse dial services and allows you to temporarily changefrom pulse to tone mode during a dialingoperation.When you hang up, the unit will automaticallyreturn to the pul...
Page 22 - Editing a stored name and number
22 JOG DIAL 1 Rotate until the desired name is displayed. Example: 2 Press . 3 Press to select “EDIT”. ● If you do not need to edit the name, skip tostep 5. 4 Edit the name by following the instructionson page 21. 5 Press . Example: ● If you do not need to edit the telephonenumber, skip to step 7. 6...
Page 23 - Erasing a stored name and number
23 JOG DIAL 1 Rotate until the desired name is displayed. Example: 2 Press . 3 Press to select “DELETE”. ● If you do not want to erase the item, press . 4 Press . ● The stored name and number are deleted. DELETED SET STOP YES:SET/NO:STOP DELETE OK? EDIT= DELETE=# DIRECTORY PROGRAM Smith JOG DIAL JOG...
Page 24 - Making a voice call using the JOG DIAL directory
24 JOG DIAL Making a voice call using the JOG DIAL directory ! Before using this feature, program the desired names and telephone numbers into the directory(p. 20). 1 Rotate until the desired name is displayed. Example: 2 Press or lift the handset. ● The unit will start dialing automatically. 3 When...
Page 25 - Voice Contact; Receiving a request for voice contact
25 Voice Contact 1 Press while transmitting or receiving documents. Display: ● Your unit will call the other party with adistinctive ring. ● When the other party answers, your unitwill emit a distinctive ring. 2 Lift the handset to start talking. VOICE STANDBY MONITOR Handset MONITOR FACE DOW N Disp...
Page 26 - Sending Faxes; Sending a fax manually/using the JOG DIAL directory
To select the resolution Select the desired resolution according tothe type of document. STANDARD: For printed or typewritten originals with normal-sized characters. FINE: For originals with small printing. SUPER FINE: For originals with minute printing. HALF TONE: For originals containing photograp...
Page 27 - Documents you can send
27 Sending Faxes 6 0 0 m m (2 3 5 ⁄ 8 ") Paper width Minimum size 128 mm (5 " ) 1 2 8 m m (5 ") Maximum size 216 mm (8 1 ⁄ 2 " ) 208 mm (8 3 ⁄ 16 " ) Effective scanning area 4 mm Scanned area 216 mm (8 1 ⁄ 2 " ) Note: ● Remove clips, staples or other similar fastening objects...
Page 28 - Reports for confirmation; Sending report; Journal report
28 Sending Faxes Reports for confirmation To confirm the communication results, the following reports are available. Sending report This report will provide you with a printed record of transmission results. To use this feature,activate feature #04 (p. 49). 01 2345678 00'51 SND 00 COMMUNICATION ERRO...
Page 29 - How your fax is sent to the other party’s fax machine
29 Sending Faxes IQ-FAX ! This feature can only be used after applying to NetMoves.IQ-FAX is intelligent faxing which allows you to send faxes via the Internet using the IQ-FAX button.Behind the IQ-FAX button is the NetMoves Global Fax Network which manages the delivery of yourfax to any fax machine...
Page 30 - Sending a fax using the Internet
30 Sending Faxes Sending a fax using the Internet 1 Adjust the width of the document guides tothe size of the document. 2 Insert the document (up to 10 pages) FACEDOWN until a single beep is heard and theunit grabs the document. Display: 3 If necessary, press repeatedly to select the desired setting...
Page 31 - Sending from memory
31 Sending Faxes 1 Insert the document FACE DOWN. ● If necessary, press repeatedly to select the desired setting (p. 26). 2 Enter the fax number using the dial keypador . 3 Press . ● The document will be fed into the unit andscanned into memory.After storing all of the pages, the unit willtransmit t...
Page 32 - One time broadcast transmission
32 Sending Faxes 1 Insert the document FACE DOWN. ● If necessary, press repeatedly to select the desired setting (p. 26). 2 Rotate until the following is displayed. Display: 3 Press . 4 Rotate until the desired name is displayed. Example: 5 Press . ● To program other stations, repeat steps 4 and 5 (...
Page 33 - Programming the stations in the broadcast memory
33 Sending Faxes Programming the stations in the broadcast memory 1 Press . Display: 2 Press again. 3 Press . 4 Rotate until the desired name is displayed. Example: 5 Press . Example: ● To program other stations, repeat steps 4and 5 (up to 20 stations). 6 Press after programming all of the desired s...
Page 34 - Adding a new station in the broadcast memory
34 Sending Faxes Adding a new station in the broadcast memory 1 Rotate until the following is displayed. Display: 2 Press . 3 Press to select “ADD”. 4 Rotate until the desired name is displayed. Example: 5 Press . Example: ● To add other stations, repeat steps 4 and 5(up to 20 stations). 6 Press to ...
Page 35 - Sending to pre-programmed parties in the broadcast memory
35 Sending Faxes Sending to pre-programmed parties in the broadcast memory The same document will be sent to the specific parties whose numbers are stored in broadcastmemory.The memory capacity is approx. 25 pages based on the ITU-T No. 1 Test Chart in standardresolution (p. 73). 1 Insert the docume...
Page 36 - Receiving Faxes; Setting the unit to receive faxes; Use only as fax
36 Receiving Faxes Setting the unit to receive faxes ! You have a separatetelephone line justfor faxes. FAX ONLY mode (p. 39) Turn AUTO ANSWER on bypressing ,and set the desired ring count(default setting: 3 rings). AUTO ANSWER When receiving calls:All incoming calls will beanswered as faxes. Use on...
Page 37 - Other; Mostly voice calls
37 Receiving Faxes With PC If you have acomputerattached to thesame telephoneline, see page 41. Other options You need to subscribeto Distinctive RingService. Setting the DistinctiveRing pattern (feature#31 on page 51) Select the same ring patternassigned to the facsimilenumber.A: Standard ring (one...
Page 38 - TEL mode; Activating the TEL mode
38 Receiving Faxes 1 When the unit rings, lift the handset toanswer the call. 2 When:— document reception is required,— a fax calling tone (slow beep) is heard, or— no sound is heard,press . 3 Replace the handset. ● The unit will start fax reception. CONNECTING..... FAX START Handset STOP AUTO ANSWE...
Page 39 - FAX ONLY mode; Activating the FAX ONLY mode
39 Receiving Faxes AUTO ANSWER JOG DIAL SET Display If you have a telephone line just for faxes, we recommend the following setup. Example: One telephone line is used for voice calls and a separate telephone line for faxes. FAX ONLY mode ! (all calls are received as faxes) If the arrow ( ▼ ) is not ...
Page 40 - Using the unit with an answering machine; Setting up the fax machine and an answering machine
40 Receiving Faxes 1 Connect the answering machine. Using the unit with an answering machine ! Setting up the fax machine and an answering machine Note: ● Do not pause for more than 4 seconds during the greeting message. If a 4-second pause is stored in thegreeting message, all incoming calls will b...
Page 41 - How the fax machine and answering machine work
41 Receiving Faxes How the fax machine and answering machine work Receiving voice callsThe answering machine will record voice messages automatically. Receiving fax callsThe fax machine will receive documents automatically. Receiving a voice message and fax document in one callThe answering machine ...
Page 43 - When an extension telephone is connected
43 Receiving Faxes When an extension telephone is connected TEL/FAX delayed ring count The number of rings generated before the faxmachine answers depends on the setting of feature#78 on page 53. The fax machine will not generatean audible ring during this time. Silent fax recognition ring count The...
Page 45 - Pager call - when the unit receives a fax
45 Receiving Faxes Pager call - when the unit receives a fax ! This feature allows your unit to call your pager when your unit receives a fax document. 1 Press . Display: 2 Press , then . 3 Press . 4 Rotate to select “ON”. ● If this feature is not required, select “OFF”. 5 Press . 6 Enter your pager...
Page 46 - Copying; Making a copy
46 Copying Making a copy ! 1 Adjust the width of the document guides tothe size of the document. 2 Insert the document (up to 10 pages) FACEDOWN until a single beep is heard and theunit grabs the document. Display: ● Make sure the handset is on the cradle. ● If necessary, press repeatedly to select ...
Page 47 - To enlarge a document; B C
47 Copying Note: ● If the appropriate reduction rate is not programmed, the document may be divided and the top of thesecond sheet will be deleted. ● If the image at the bottom of the document is not copied when you copy a document as long as therecording paper, try 92% or 86%. To enlarge a document...
Page 48 - Features Summary; Programming; General programming method
Features Summary 48 The unit provides various programming features. Program the desired setting by referring to theprogramming tables (p. 49–53). 1 Press . Display: 2 Select the feature you wish to program. ■ For basic features (p. 49)Rotate until the desired feature is displayed. ■ For advanced fea...
Page 49 - Basic features; Programming table
49 Features Summary ON / ID=11 OFF Basic features ! Programming table Code #01 To set the date and time SET DATE & TIME mm/dd/yy hh:mm (2 digits foreach entry) See page 13 for details. See pages 14 and 15 for details. See page 16 for details. “ERROR”: The sending report willbe printed only when ...
Page 50 - How to set menu options; Advanced features
Features Summary 50 How to set menu options 1. Press . 2. Rotate until the following is displayed. Display: Press and rotate until the desired feature is displayed. 3. Press . 4. Rotate until the desired setting is displayed. 5. Press . 6. Press . MENU SET JOG DIAL SET JOG DIAL SET ADVANCED MODE JOG...
Page 54 - Error Messages; Reports
For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Error Messages Reports ! Communication message COMMUNICATION ERROR DOCUMENT JAMMED ERROR-NOT YOUR UNIT MEMORY FULL NO DOCUMENT OTHER FAX NOT RESPOND PRESSED THE STOP KEY THE COVER WAS OPENED OK 40–4246–5258, 65 68, 72 FF 4344 — 545970 — — — — — — ● ...
Page 55 - Display
For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. 55 Display ! Display message LOADING ERROR JOG-DIAL FULL FAX MEMORY FULL FAX IN MEMORY CHECK PAPER CHECK MEMORY CHECK DOCUMENT CHECK FILM COVER OPEN CALL SERVICE2 CALL SERVICE ● There is something wrong with the unit. Contact our servicepersonnel. ●...
Page 57 - General; Operations
For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. 57 When a function does not work, check here before requesting help ! General Problem I cannot make and receive calls. I cannot make calls. The unit does not work. The unit does not ring. The unit displays the followingmessage though the paper isins...
Page 58 - Fax – sending; Fax – receiving
For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. 58 Operations Fax – sending Problem ● The telephone line cord is connected to the EXT jack onthe unit. Connect to the LINE jack (p. 12). ● The other party’s fax machine is busy or has run out ofrecording paper. Try again. ● The other party’s machine...
Page 59 - Receive mode
59 Receive mode Problem ● If you want to set the FAX ONLY or TEL/FAX mode:— Select the desired mode using feature #77 (p. 53), and— Press to turn on the arrow ( ▼ ) on the right of the display. Display: ON ● If you want to set the TEL mode:— Press to turn off the arrow ( ▼ ) on the right of the disp...
Page 60 - Using an answering machine; A B C
60 Operations For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Using an answering machine Problem ● Your greeting message on the answering machine is toolong. Shorten the message (up to 10 seconds). ● The answering machine rings too many times. Set to 1 or2 rings. ● The silent detection feature is...
Page 61 - If a power failure occurs
61 Operations For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. If a power failure occurs ! ● The unit will not function. ● Fax transmission and reception will be interrupted. ● If delayed transmission of feature #25 (p. 50) is programmed and the start time has passedduring a power failure, transmi...
Page 62 - Jams; Recording paper jam
For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. 62 Jams Recording paper jam ! 1 Open the front cover by pulling up the centerpart. If the unit does not eject any recording paper during fax reception or copying, the recordingpaper has jammed and the display will show the following message. Display...
Page 63 - Sending document jams
63 Jams For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Sending document jams ! 1 Open the front cover by pulling up the centerpart. 2 Remove the jammed document carefully. 3 Close the front cover securely. Center part Frontcover Jammeddocument Note: ● Do not pull out the jammed paper forcibly be...
Page 64 - Ink Film; Replacing the ink film
64 Ink Film For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Replacing the ink film ! 1 Open the front cover by pulling up the centerpart. When the unit runs out of ink film, the following message will be displayed. Display: Install a new ink film. The following ink films are available for replace...
Page 66 - Cleaning; Document feeder
66 Cleaning For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Document feeder ! 1 Disconnect the power cord and thetelephone line cord. 2 Open the front cover by pulling up the centerpart. 3 Clean the document feeder rollers andrubber flap with a cloth moistened withisopropyl rubbing alcohol, and l...
Page 68 - Print Reports; Reference lists and reports
68 Print Reports Reference lists and reports ! JOG DIAL SET STOP MENU Display 1 Press two times. Display: 2 Rotate until the desired item is displayed. 3 Press to start printing. ● To stop printing, press . ● After printing, the printed item will bedisplayed. 4 Press . MENU STOP PRINTING SET BROADCA...
Page 69 - FCC Information; List of FCC requirements and information
69 FCC Information List of FCC requirements and information ! If required by the telephone company, inform themof the following. ● FCC Registration No.:(found on the rear of the unit) ● Ringer Equivalence No.: (found on the rear of the unit) ● The particular telephone line to which theequipment is c...
Page 70 - Limited Warranty; PANASONIC
70 Limited Warranty Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,Division of Matsushita Electric Corporationof AmericaOne Panasonic Way, Secaucus,New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Sales Company Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc.Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Caroli...
Page 71 - Servicenter Directory; Factory Servicenters Locations
71 Limited Warranty Servicenter Directory ! Service in Puerto Rico Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. Panasonic Sales Company/ Factory Servicenter:Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 Phone (787) 750-4300 Fax (787) 768-2910 As of Jan. 2000 Fo...
Page 72 - Limited Warranty / Energy Star; Energy Star
72 Limited Warranty / Energy Star For product service ● Servicenters are listed on page 71. ● Call toll-free 1-800-HELP-FAX (1-800-435-7329) for the location of an authorized servicenter. ● After the fax advantage program, please contact our Continued Services Technical SupportLine at 1-900-555-PANA...
Page 73 - Specifications; Technical data about this product
73 Specifications Technical data about this product ! Applicable Lines: Public Switched Telephone Network Document Size: Max. 216 mm (8 1 ⁄ 2 " ) in width Max. 600 mm (23 5 ⁄ 8 " ) in length Effective Scanning Width: 208 mm (8 3 ⁄ 16 " ) Recording Paper Size: Letter: 216 mm x 279 mm (8 1...
Page 74 - Index
Index 74 Index ! A A4 paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 11A4 paper guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 7Advanced features . . . . . . . . . . .50–53Answering machine . . . . . . . . . . .40, 41AUTO ANSWER button/mode . . .36, 37AUTO...
Page 76 - -month limited warranty; Panasonic FAX ADVANTAGE PROGRAM
Free peace of mind, direct from Panasonic NO EXTRA COST ■ 6-month limited warranty 1 parts & labor ■ Toll-free help line ■ Free overnight replacement 3 and repair program Panasonic FAX ADVANTAGE PROGRAM F AX A DVANTAGE P ROGRAM The Panasonic Fax Advantage Consumer Service Program.Panasonic knows...
