Operating Instructions
For Muratec’s F-98 plain-paper fax machines
Muratec F-98 Quick Reference Guide
One-Touch Keys
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Speed-Dial Numbers
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Programmable One-Touch Keys
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Polling Documents
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F-Code Features
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Delayed Commands
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Activity Journal and Reports
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To:
Enter a one-touch key
Erase a one-touch key
Print a list of one-touch keys
Program a speed dial number
Erase a speed dial number
Print a list of speed dial numbers
Enter a programmable key
Erase a programmable key
Print a list of programmable keys
Store a polling document
Erase a polling document
Print a polling document
Set up an F-Code box
Print a list of F-Code boxes
Print an F-Code document
Erase an F-Code box
Enter
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Print a list of delayed commands
Print a document in memory
Enter
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Turn the journal printout on or off
Print a journal of activity
Set up the TCR
Set up a cover page
Enter a cover page
Print a cover page
User Settings
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Security Operations
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PC-to-Fax Operations
To:
Review / change your fax settings
Print your fax settings
Review / change your copy settings
Set paper size
Set the dialing pause
Set # of rings before auto answer
Set the redial
Select ECM mode
Set a passcode
Create a Closed network
Block junk fax
Set service mode
Select memory transmission
Set silent mode
Protect passcode
Set operation protection
Set PIN mode
Set DRD operation
Select stamp operation
Reset drum life
Print Caller ID
Print settings
Enter
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Set security reception
Print memory reception document
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(PC-to-fax functions require optional serial cable and software. See inside for details.)
Begin a PC-to-Fax scan
Set RS-232C
Enter
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OMF98 Operating Instructions
MML item number: D81-90020-60
109801
Welcome …
This manual and any updates to it can be found online at
www.muratec.com
Go to the “Products” section of this site, then click on “F-98”
As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Muratec America, Inc.,
has determined that this product meets
the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
Muratec, the Muratec logo and all Muratec fax product names contained herein are trademarks of Muratec America, Inc.
ENERGY STAR is a registered mark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Copyright © 1998 by Muratec America, Inc.; all rights reserved.
Welcome to your Muratec fax machine!
We know you want to use your machine now, without first having to
climb over a mountain of jargon.
So we’ve divided these instructions into three sections.
• “Getting started” (see page 1.1) covers only what you absolutely
have to know to use your machine immediately.
• “Beyond the basics” (see page 2.1) provides more details. When
you have time, look through it to learn more about your machine’s
many features, as well as fax in general.
• Finally, “Just in case … ” (see page 3.1) will help you decide what
to do if you ever have a problem with your machine. It also tells
you how to give your machine the kind of easy, sensible care that
should help keep troubles to a minimum.
The next two pages show the entire contents of these instructions.
Skim through them now if you’d like (they’ll prove more helpful as
time passes), or just go on past them to “Getting started” and, well,
get started!
And thanks for choosing Muratec.
Find your serial number and write it down
Before you go any further, please note that
your machine’s serial number is located on the
bar code label as shown on the drawing at
right. It’s probably a good idea for you to copy
this down before you set up your machine.
Use the blank at the bottom of this column.
Note: The IC label and ID label, required by
government regulations, do not con-
tain serial number information.
Close up, the bar code label looks some-
thing like this:
IC and ID
label
Bar cord
label
Laser printer
label
Important: This is not the exact number which appears on your machine’s label.
This is only gives you an idea of how your label will look.
Now, please copy down your machine’s serial number below for future reference,
and note the machine’s model number:
My machine’s serial number: ________________________________________
My machine’s model number: F-98
What’s in these operating instructions
Note: Each section also contains its own (more abbreviated) table of contents, as well.
Getting started
Beyond the basics
What’s inside this section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1
A quick introduction to fax in general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1
Make sure it’s all out of the packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2
What are all the parts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2
What do the keys do? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4
You’re in control! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5
Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6
Pick an installation spot before going ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6
Powerful tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6
Install the printing supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6
When you install a new drum cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7
Loading paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7
Attach the paper-handling parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8
Plug in and power up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8
Setting the paper size for the multipurpose tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8
Adjust the monitor speaker’s volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8
Attaching a second phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9
Attaching an optional handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9
EasyStart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.10
Clearing settings before beginning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.10
What do you want to do? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.10
Using EasyStart to enter initial settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.10
Sending faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.12
Some guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.12
Adjusting the machine for larger documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.13
How to insert a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.13
Using memory transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.13
Sending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.14
Sending a fax with on-hook dialing or a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.15
If the call doesn’t go through — redialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.15
An introduction to Review Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.16
Receiving faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.17
Different ways to get the job done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.17
Tel Ready mode — when Auto Answer is off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.17
Fax Ready mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.18
When the paper runs out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.18
Making copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.19
What’s inside this section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Getting everything just the way you want it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2
Setting up for scans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2
Using CODE to enter characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3
Making settings for printing faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3
Making settings for copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.4
Setting the number of rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5
Setting ECM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5
Setting silent mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6
Setting the transmission confirmation stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7
Setting the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7
Printing your settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7
Printing a program list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7
Autodialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8
Autodialer basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8
Using one-touch numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.9
Using speed-dial numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.11
EasyDial directory dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.14
It’s a great phone, too . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
You can EasyDial regular phone calls, too . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
On-hook dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
Changing the dialing type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
Dialing in the event of a power failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
Broadcasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.16
The basics of broadcasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.16
Delayed broadcasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.16
Relay broadcasting and relay broadcast initiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.17
Delayed transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.19
Setting up a delayed transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.19
Reviewing or cancelling delayed commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
Printing a delayed command list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
Printing a stored document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.21
Cover page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.21
Managing your fax with its journal and reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.22
Polling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.23
OneLine + distinctive ring detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.24
Call request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
Caller-ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.26
F-Code communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.28
F-Code: an introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.28
Creating or modifying a F-Code box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.28
Erasing an empty F-Code box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.30
Printing a list of your F-Code boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.31
Printing a document you receive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.31
F-Code transmission and polling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.32
Programmable one-touch keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.34
Using the power of programmable one-touch keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.34
Programming a delayed transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.34
Programming a broadcast / group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.35
Programming a relay broadcast initiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.36
Programming regular polling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.37
Programming F-Code transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.38
Programming a F-Code polling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.39
Programmable one-touch fax dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.41
Erasing a programmable one-touch key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.41
Printing a list of your programmable one-touch keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.41
PC-FAX connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.42
Requirements for your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.42
Making PC-FAX connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.42
Entering the RS-232C settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.43
Using your fax’s new PC connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.43
Keeping things secure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.45
The key to it all — the passcode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.45
Locking up tight — operation protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.45
Print it later, when it’s safe — security reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.46
Masking the PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.47
Setting for use with a closed network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.49
Setting Block Junk Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.49
Just in case …
What’s inside this section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
We’re online to help you! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Clearing paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
If an original document jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
If a printout jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Print quality problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4
Figuring out communications problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6
LCD error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6
Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.8
Caring for your fax machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.11
Cleaning tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.11
Keep the air vents clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.11
Corrective cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.12
Common questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.13
We’re online to help you! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.13
General questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.13
Sending faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.13
Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.14
Receiving faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.15
Polling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.15
How your fax machine works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.15
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.16
Appendix and index
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AI.1
Regulatory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AI.2
United States of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AI.2
Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AI.2
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AI.3
Limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AI.6
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AI.7
Getting started
A quick and friendly trip
through the basics
of your Muratec fax machine