Canon Fax L390 User Guide

							Sending Documents
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Sending Documents
This section describes the different ways to send faxes with the machine.
Memory Sending
You should normally use memory sending to send documents efficiently. If  is 
displayed, the machine cannot scan the documents. In this case, wait for the machine to send any 
faxes stored in the memory, then scan the documents.
NOTEYou can register a new fax job while the machine is waiting to redial the other party’s number automatically. For 
details on how to set the machine to redial automatically, see “Automatic Redialing With Memory Sending,” on 
p. 6-11.
Follow this procedure for memory sending:1
Load the document in the ADF.
For details on the types of documents you can fax, their requirements, and how to load documents, see 
“Document Requirements,” on p. 6-1, and “Loading Documents in the ADF,” on p. 6-3.
2
Press [FAX].
If you are already in the Fax standby mode, you can skip this step.
3
Adjust any necessary settings for your document.•Press [Image Quality] to select the fax resolution. (See “Adjusting the Image Quality (Resolution),” on p. 6-4.)•Press [Exposure] to select the scan density. (See “Adjusting the Exposure (Density),” on p. 6-5.)
4
Dial the other party’s fax/telephone number.
For details on the different dialing methods, see “Dialing Methods,” on p. 6-7.
5
Press [Start].NOTETo cancel memory sending, press [Stop/Reset]. (See Chapter 12, “System Monitor.”)
 
						

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Manual Sending Via the Handset*
Use manual sending when you want to talk to the other party before sending a document, or if the other 
party does not have a fax machine that can receive automatically.
NOTEYou will need to connect a telephone to the machine if you want to talk to the other party before sending a 
document.
* With optional handset or other telephone connected. This feature is available for certain countries only.Follow this procedure for manual sending:1
Load the document in the ADF.
For details on the types of documents you can fax, their requirements, and how to load documents, see 
“Document Requirements,” on p. 6-1, and “Loading Documents in the ADF,” on p. 6-3.
2
Press [FAX].
If you are already in the Fax standby mode, you can skip this step.
3
Adjust any necessary settings for your document.•Press [Image Quality] to select the fax resolution. (See “Adjusting the Image Quality (Resolution),” on p. 6-4.)•Press [Exposure] to select the scan density. (See “Adjusting the Exposure (Density),” on p. 6-5.)
4
Pick up the handset.
5
Dial the other party’s fax/telephone number.
For details on the different dialing methods, see “Dialing Methods,” on p. 6-7.
6
Talk through the handset to the other party.
If you hear a high-pitched signal instead of the other party’s voice, go to step 8.
7
Ask the other party to set their fax machine to receive faxes.
8
When you hear a high-pitched signal, press [Start] ➞ hang up the handset.NOTETo cancel manual sending, press [Stop/Reset].
 
						

							Canceling Sending
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Canceling Sending
Canceling Memory Sending
While Documents Are Being Scanned Using the ADF1
Press [Stop/Reset].
Scanning is canceled.
2
Remove the document from the ADF.
For details on how to remove documents, see “Removing Jammed Paper from the ADF,” on p. 14-7.
After All Documents Are Scanned1
While documents are being sent, press [Stop/Reset].
The machine asks you to confirm that you want to cancel.
2
Press [ (-)] to cancel sending.•If you change your mind and want to continue sending, press [ (+)] for .•The machine prints an ERROR TX REPORT if a transmission report is set to print automatically. (See “1.TX 
REPORT,” on p. 16-7.)CANCEL DURING TX/RX?
 < YES         NO >
 
						

							Redialing
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Redialing
Manual Redialing
To redial the last number dialed with the numeric buttons, press [Redial/Pause].
To cancel manual redialing, press [Stop/Reset] ➞ [ (-)].
Automatic Redialing With Memory Sending
With memory sending, you can set the machine to automatically dial the fax number again if the 
receiving fax machine does not answer or if the line is busy. You can also control how many times the 
machine will redial the number and how long it will wait between dialing attempts. See “Setting Up 
Automatic Redialing*,” on p. 6-11.Canceling Automatic RedialingIf you press [Stop/Reset] when waiting to redial, the LCD displays standby mode but you are still in 
automatic redialing. To cancel redialing while the machine is waiting to redial, follow the procedure 
described in “Deleting a Fax Job,” on p. 12-2. To cancel while the machine is redialing, do the following: 
❑
Wait until the machine begins redialing.
❑
Press [Stop/Reset] ➞
 [ (-)].
NOTEThe machine can print a list of document stored in memory (DOCUMENT MEMORY LIST), along with the 
transaction number of each document. The document waiting to be sent using automatic redialing will be listed as 
. To print the list, see “Document Memory List,” on p. 13-14.
Setting Up Automatic Redialing*You can set up the following options for automatic redialing:•Whether or not the machine redials automatically•The number of times the machine attempts redialing•The time interval between redialing attempts*The default settings for the auto redial feature vary depending on the country. For details, see Appendix C, 
“Country-Specific Features.”
 
						

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Follow the procedure below to adjust the automatic redialing settings.1
Press [Menu].
2
Press [ (-)] or [ (+)] to select  ➞ press [OK].
3
Press [ (-)] or [ (+)] to select  ➞ press [OK].
4
Press [ (-)] or [ (+)] to select  ➞ press [OK].
5
Press [ (-)] or [ (+)] to select  to enable automatic redialing or  to disable it ➞ press [OK].•If you selected : Go to step 6.•If you selected : Go to step 8.
6
Press [OK] again ➞ use [ (-)], [ (+)], or the numeric buttons to enter the number of times you want the 
machine to redial ➞ press [OK] twice.
7
Press [ (-)], [ (+)], or the numeric buttons to select the time interval between redialings ➞ press [OK].
8
Press [Stop/Reset] to return to standby mode.AUTO REDIAL
                  ON
➞
AUTO REDIAL
 1.REDIAL TIMES
REDIAL TIMES
             02TIMES
➞
REDIAL INTERVAL
              02MIN.
REDIAL INTERVAL
              02MIN.
➞
TX SETTINGS
 4.TIME OUT
 
						

							Sequential Broadcasting
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Sequential Broadcasting
Sending a Document to More Than One Destination
The machine’s sequential broadcasting feature allows you to send a fax to a sequence of up to 141 fax 
numbers (210 fax numbers for the FAX-L390 model), using any combination of dialing methods as 
follows:•One-Touch Speed Dialing: up to 31 destinations•Coded Speed Dialing: up to 100 destinations (169 destinations for the FAX-L390 model)•Regular dialing and redialing: 10 destinations
(with the numeric buttons or [Redial/Pause])
You can enter the One-Touch Speed Dialing and Coded Speed Dialing destinations in any order. You 
can also include one destination that you dial manually using the numeric buttons or [Redial/Pause]. 
Be sure to press [OK] after your entry with the numeric keys.
To send a fax to more than one location, do the following:1
Load the document in the ADF.
For details on the types of documents you can fax, their requirements, and how to load documents, see 
“Document Requirements,” on p. 6-1, and “Loading Documents in the ADF,” on p. 6-3.
2
Press [FAX].
If you are already in the Fax standby mode, you can skip this step.
3
Adjust any necessary settings for your document.•Press [Image Quality] to select the fax resolution. (See “Adjusting the Image Quality (Resolution),” on p. 6-4.)•Press [Exposure] to select the scan density. (See “Adjusting the Exposure (Density),” on p. 6-5.)
 
						

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4
Enter up to 141 destinations (210 destinations for the FAX-L390 model) using any of the following 
methods:
●One-Touch Speed Dialing:
❑
Press the desired One-Touch Speed Dial button(s).
●Coded Speed Dialing: 
❑
Press [Coded Dial] ➞ enter the two-digit code (00-99)* using the numeric buttons.
*Enter a three-digit code (000 to 168) for the FAX-L390 model.•Be sure to press [Coded Dial] before each code.
●Directory Dialing:
❑
Press [Directory] ➞ enter the first letter of the name of the party you are searching for.
●Regular Dialing: 
❑
Enter the number using the numeric buttons or [Redial/Pause].•Be sure to press [OK] after your entry with the numeric keys.
NOTE•If you make a mistake on regular dialing, open One-Touch Speed Dial panel 
➞ press [Delete] or [ (-)] to delete 
the last digit, or press [Clear] to delete an entire entry when you use the numeric buttons.
•After entering the first One-Touch Speed Dial button or Coded Speed Dialing code, you have 5 seconds to enter 
another speed dialing button or code before the machine begins sending automatically. If you have entered more 
than one speed dialing button or code, the machine waits for 10 seconds before it begins sending. If you do not 
want the machine to send automatically, you need to change the  setting. See p. 16-9 for more 
details.•If you want to review the numbers you entered, use the [ (-)] or [ (+)] to scroll through the numbers.
5
Press [Start].
The machine then scans the document into memory, and begins sending it to the destinations in numerical order, 
star ting with the One-Touch Speed Dialing numbers, then the Coded Speed Dialing numbers, and finally the 
numbers dialed with the numeric buttons or [Redial/Pause].NOTE•If the machine memory becomes full while scanning your document,  appears in the LCD 
display. If this happens, remove the remainder of the document from the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF).Then 
divide the document into several sections and send each section separately.•Only one broadcasting job will be active at any given time.•To cancel sending, press [Stop/Reset] 
➞ follow the instructions in the LCD display. When you press [Stop/Reset], 
sending to all recipients will be canceled. You cannot cancel sending to only one recipient. (See Chapter 12, 
“System Monitor.”)
Sending a Document Using Group Dialing
If you frequently send faxes to the same group of people, you can create a “group.” Groups are stored 
under One-Touch Speed Dial buttons or Coded Speed Dialing codes. See Chapter 5, “Speed Dialing,” 
for details on registering numbers under groups and using Group Dialing.
 
						

							Delayed Sending
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Delayed Sending
Your machine allows you to scan a document into its memory and send it automatically at a preset 
time. By using this feature, you can take advantage of lower long distance rates at night, for example.
You can set up to 141 destinations (210 destinations for the FAX-L390 model) and up to 20 
reservations for delayed sending.1
Load the document in the ADF.
For details on the types of documents you can fax, their requirements, and how to load documents, see 
“Document Requirements,” on p. 6-1, and “Loading Documents in the ADF,” on p. 6-3.
2
Press [FAX].
If you are already in the Fax standby mode, you can skip this step.
3
Adjust any necessary settings for your document.•Press [Image Quality] to select the fax resolution. (See “Adjusting the Image Quality (Resolution),” on p. 6-4.)•Press [Exposure] to select the scan density. (See “Adjusting the Exposure (Density),” on p. 6-5.)
4
Open One-Touch Speed Dial panel ➞ press [Delayed Transmission].
5
Use the numeric buttons to enter the time at which you want to send the document ➞ press [OK].
Enter the time using the 24-hour clock system. Precede single digits with a zero.
Example:
9:30 a.m. = 09:30
4:30 p.m. = 16:30
TEL=
➞
DELAYED TX
TX TIME SETTNG 10:00
 
						

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Enter the destination(s) using any of the following 4 methods. 
●One-Touch Speed Dialing:
❑
Press the desired One-Touch Speed Dial button(s).
●Coded Speed Dialing: 
❑
Press [Coded Dial] ➞ enter the two-digit code (00-99)* using the numeric buttons.
*Enter a three-digit code (000 to 168) for the FAX-L390 model.•Be sure to press [Coded Dial] before each code.
●Directory Dialing: 
❑
Press [Directory] ➞ enter the first letter of the name of the party you are searching for.
●Regular Dialing: 
❑
Enter the number using the numeric buttons or [Redial/Pause].•You can enter 10 numbers.•Be sure to press [OK] after your entry with the numeric buttons.
NOTEIf you make a mistake on regular dialing, open One-Touch Speed Dial panel 
➞ press [Delete] or [ (-)] to delete 
the last digit, or press [Clear] to delete an entire entry when you use the numeric buttons.
7
Press [Start].
The machine scans the document into memory.NOTE•If the machine memory becomes full while scanning your document,  appears in the LCD 
display. If this happens, you cannot send the document at a delayed time.•You can only register one preset sending operation at a time.•The machine is a multitasking machine, so you can send, receive, print, and copy other documents even when you 
have set the machine for delayed sending.•To print, copy, or send other documents after setting the machine for delayed sending, simply follow the 
procedures described in this User’s Guide.•To cancel a delayed sending, see “Deleting a Fax Job,” on p. 12-2.•The machine can print a list of document stored in memory (DOCUMENT MEMORY LIST), along with the 
transaction number of each document. The document to be sent using delayed sending will be listed as 
 or . To print the list, see “Document Memory List,” on p. 13-14.When the set time comes, the machine dials and sends the document.
 
						

							CHAPTER
Different Ways to Receive a Fax
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Receiving Faxes
This chapter describes how to use your machine to receive faxes.
Different Ways to Receive a Fax
The machine provides you with 4 different modes for receiving faxes. To decide which mode will best 
suit your requirements, consider how you want to use the machine:* Factory default settingYou can confirm which receive mode is set by checking the standby display. The receive mode is 
displayed in the lower left of the LCD.Receive Mode
Main Use
Operation
Requirements
FaxOnly* FaxAnswers all calls as fax calls. It 
receives faxes automatically and 
disconnects voice calls.Separate telephone line for fax use 
only.
FaxTel Fax/TelAutomatically switches between fax 
calls and voice calls. Receives faxes 
automatically and rings for voice calls. 
To set the details see p. 7-2.Telephone connected to the machine.
Manual TelRings for every call, whether it is a fax 
call or a voice call. For a fax call, you 
have to manually activate reception of 
the fax.Telephone connected to the machine.
AnsMode Fax/TelReceives faxes automatically and 
routes voice calls to the answering 
machine.Answering machine connected to the 
machine.