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5 Maintenance

To maintain optimum printing quality, clean your PriorityFax after

every three or four rolls of recording paper you use.

Cleaning the Interior

To clean the interior of the fax machine, follow these steps:

of the Fax Machine

WARNING

Unplug the machine before cleaning it to avoid electric
shock.

Unplug the machine.

Press down on the recording paper cover button to open up the fax
machine.

Remove the recording paper roll.

Use a soft cloth or a cotton swab soaked in isopropyl alcohol to
gently clean the surfaces and rollers inside the machine. Be
particularly careful to clean the clear plastic cover of the scanner

(indicated by the two arrows in the illustration below) and

the

white document pressure bar above it.

Summary of Contents for PriorityFax 1000

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Page 2: ...ween 0 06 and 0 09 mm thick If they are not transmit them one by one or use a copier to copy them and send the copies instead If a document stops partway through the feeder press STOP to remove it Do not open the paper cover without removing the document first ...

Page 3: ...d as soon as possible You will be informed of your right to file a complaint with the FCC Your telephone company may make changes in its facilities equipment operations or procedures that could affect the proper functioning of your equipment If they do you will be notified in advance to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service If you experience trouble with this telephon...

Page 4: ...improper electrical current service other than by an Epson Authorized Servicer or conditions outside the control of Epson such as common carrier equipment and or facilities Postage insurance or shipping costs incurred in presenting your Epson product for warranty service are your responsibility THE WARRANTY AND REMEDY PROVIDED ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTlES AND UNL...

Page 5: ...pared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful Television Interference Handbook This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock No 004 000 0450 7 IMPORTANT NOTICE DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY Epson America makes no representations or warranties either express or implied by or with respect to anything in this manual and shall not be liable for any impli...

Page 6: ...e of the grounding type plug Do not locate this product where the cord will be walked on If an extension cord is used with this product make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord ampere rating Also make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes Never push objects o...

Page 7: ... connection 1 5 Installing the Output Tray and Paper Rest 1 5 Installing the output tray 1 5 Installing the paper rest 1 8 Plugging in the Fax Machine 1 9 Inserting the Recording Paper Roll 1 10 Reloading paper 1 12 Running a Copy Test 1 12 2 Using the PriorityFax The Control Panels 2 1 The Top Control Panel 2 1 Buttons 2 1 Message lights 2 2 The Back Control Panel 2 2 Switches 2 3 Memory Batterie...

Page 8: ...ialing 3 3 Using Redialing 3 3 One touch Telephone Dialing 3 4 Registering One touch Telephone Numbers 3 4 Using One touch Telephone Dialing 3 5 4 Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions 4 1 Sending 4 1 D o c u m e n t 4 1 Document doesn t enter the feeder properly 4 1 Documents cannot be fed into the fax machine 4 2 You hear continuous ringing and the receiving party s fax machine does not pick up...

Page 9: ...e paper roll 4 5 Print quality of the copy is poor 4 5 Telephone 4 5 One touch and speed dialing don t work 4 5 The telephone does not ring 4 6 5 Maintenance Cleaning the Interior of the Fax Machine 5 1 Cleaning the Exterior of the Fax Machine 5 2 6 Technical Specifications Glossary vii ...

Page 10: ...ution including an 8 shade gray scale for photos to provide superior document transmission quality This manual provides step by step instructions for setting up and operating the fax machine Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking setting up connecting and testing the fax machine Chapter 2 provides basic information on using the fax machine including one touch and speed dialing Chapter 3 expla...

Page 11: ...hine operates correctly Where to Get Help Customer service for Epson products is provided by a network of authorized Epson Customer Care Centers throughout the United states Call the Epson Consumer Information Center at l 800 922 8911 for the following Customer Care Center referrals Technical support referrals Information on Epson User Groups To locate or purchase accessories or supplies contact y...

Page 12: ...ou have all the items Machine shown below and none have been damaged during transportation Output tray wire paper holders Telephone line cord Epson PriorityFax 1000 unit Output tray paper guides Handset curled cord Recording paper roll Telephone handset Paper rest wire After removing the contents store the packaging materials in case you ever need to transport your fax machine 1 1 ...

Page 13: ...are subject to direct sunlight excessive heat moisture or dust Avoid using electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Disruption of power can wipe out information in the unit s memory Avoid using outlets on the same circuit with large motors or other appliances that might disturb the power supply Keep the unit away from potential sources of interference such as loudspeakers...

Page 14: ...ed Connecting the Fax Machine to the Telephone Line Installing a single line telephone connection Connect the other end of the curled handset cord to the end of the handset as shown below Be sure that the inserted plug clicks securely in place There are two types of connections for installing your fax machine single line and multi line A single line connection is the preferred solution for install...

Page 15: ...ur modular telephone wall jack USOC RJ11C Make sure both ends of the cord click securely into place Note If you have the older 4 prong telephone wall jack you must use a modular 4 prong adapter USOC RJAIX Plug the adapter into the wail jack and then plug the telephone cord into the adapter as shown in the illustration below 1 4 ...

Page 16: ...ling the output tray There are two types of paper holders for the PriorityFax the output tray for holding documents sent to you and the paper rest for holding documents you have just sent to others The larger of the two paper holders the output tray receives incoming and copied documents You can position the output tray at a 90 angle to the fax machine at the front edge of the table you are using ...

Page 17: ...of the table and locate the two notches on the front underside of the fax machine Holding the output tray base level press the tabs extending from the output tray base into the notches on the front of the fax machine as shown in the following illustration 1 6 ...

Page 18: ...t tray base locate the holes on either side of the output tray base Then insert the pegs on either side of the output tray into these holes as shown below Note This tray can used in a horizontal position instead of the vertical position shown on the next page If you plan to use the tray in the horizontal position insert the pegs into the rear slots instead of the front holes Then push the output t...

Page 19: ...catch your incoming or copied documents as shown below lnstalling the paper rest The smaller of the paper holders the paper rest is used to hold documents that you have just faxed to others To install the paper rest follow these steps Locate the grooves at the back of the fax machine right below the back control panel 1 8 ...

Page 20: ...ke sure that the rest fits evenly and securely The fax machine can be plugged into any standard power outlet Make sure that the outlet is grounded and that it is not on the same line as large appliances or office machines that tend to draw a lot of power in a very short period of time such as refrigerators and copiers The fax machine power requirements can be found in Technical Specifications Chap...

Page 21: ...oid exposure to high temperature high humidity direct sunlight alcohol or blueprints Otherwise documents may become discolored Press the paper cover button which is located at the right edge of the top of the machine This opens the cover Unwrap the paper roll Hold the roll so that the free end of the paper points toward you from the top of the roll as shown 1 10 ...

Page 22: ...he illustration below Paper loading instructions are also printed inside the fax machine If you ve inserted the paper correctly it comes out through the front of the machine Make sure that approximately four inches 10 cm of paper protrude from the unit Push the recording paper cover shut until you hear a click The automatic cutter then cuts off the excess paper Note Any time you open the recording...

Page 23: ...ructions above to insert the new roll A quick test of your PriorityFax is the convenience copy function You can copy any document that is no more than 8 5 inches wide Just follow the instructions below Note When you send or copy a document remember that the fax machine cannot read text or images closer than 0 15 inches 3 8 mm to any of the four edges of the document Use copies duplicated by this m...

Page 24: ...er The paper is drawn slightly into the fax machine START COPY Press START The fax machine draws the original document through the machine and the copy begins to emerge from the slot at the front of the unit Once copying is complete the automatic cutter cuts off the page and the unit beeps Now the copy can be removed from the output tray WARNING Do not pull on the paper while copying You may ruin ...

Page 25: ... and buttons on the telephone handset also control some fax functions discussed later in this chapter The PriorityFax uses three resolutions for sending faxes standard fine and photo The FINE and PHOTO lights indicate which mode is on and each press of the button changes the resolution If neither light is on the resolution is standard Note The fine and photo modes give more detail but they are slo...

Page 26: ...ck Control Panel SENDING DOCUMENT When this light is on it shows that a document is being sent RECEIVING DOCUMENT When this light is on your fax machine is accepting an incoming fax document which prints out on the paper appearing through the slot at the front of the machine ERROR When this light is on a malfunction may have occurred See Troubleshooting Chapter 4 If this light is on immediately af...

Page 27: ... the telephone handset is not picked up within ten rings RING DELAY 4 1 Memory Batteries RING DELAY This switch is effective only when Automatic Answering is on It selects how many times one or four the telephone rings before automatic fax reception begins You must activate the memory batteries so that you can use some of the features in this chapter They are already installed but an insulation st...

Page 28: ...e To avoid losing information in the memory make sure that the line cord is connected to the fax machine and that the telephone line and handset curled cords are connected before you replace the batteries and that you do not touch the hook switch on the telephone cradle while you are changing the batteries Sending a Document Sending a document is a simple process Instructions later in this chapter...

Page 29: ...s not using automatic answering a voice may answer If that happens simply ask the other party to start fax reception When you hear the fax tone press START Then hang up The fax machine pulls the document through the slot as it sends it then it beeps once when transmission is complete The receiving fax machine prints the page number at the top of each page A transmission verification message automa...

Page 30: ...ser than 0 15 inches 3 8 mm to any of the four edges of the document Document Sending Each time you send a document you can if you wish choose one Enhancements or both of the following enhancement options Cl FINE CONTRAST D N L Resolution F I N E PHOTO Resolution You can change this from standard to fine or photo Contrast You can change this from normal to light or dark for sending documents that ...

Page 31: ...ast switch on the back control panel as appropriate Follow the steps for Sending a Document earlier in this chapter You can send documents longer than five pages if you make sure that the feeder never has more than five pages in it at one time The easiest way to send more than five pages is to follow the steps below Insert the first five pages of your document face down Since the fax machine sends...

Page 32: ...x reception If you wish you can use the RING DELAY switch on the back control panel to have the fax machine wait four rings before beginning fax reception The document you are receiving begins appearing from the paper slot at the front of the fax machine The automatic cutter cuts off each page as it is received and the machine beeps when the transmission is complete Do not touch the received docum...

Page 33: ...nable to answer your telephone After ten rings with no answer the fax machine begins automatic reception anyway You can dial the fax numbers you use most often by pressing only one key for up to three numbers or only three keys for up to 17 more numbers Once you register them with the procedures described below the numbers are in the memory of the PriorityFax for easy access You can register up to...

Page 34: ...er A pause counts as one digit Press Ml Release the DIAL TONE RESET button The number you entered is now stored and can be dialed with the Ml button Write down an identification next to Ml on the Memory Index label on the telephone cradle Repeat the above steps to create two more one touch fax numbers After you have registered the one touch numbers you can send a fax to any of those numbers in jus...

Page 35: ...ber using the keypad If you are using an international access code press REDIAL after the code and before the rest of the number Also if your telephone system requires a code such as 9 before a telephone number press REDIAL to enter a pause after the code You may enter a maximum of 16 digits for each speed dial number A pause counts as one digit Press STORE MEMORY Because speed dial numbers are 03...

Page 36: ...r Lift up the handset and wait for a dial tone Press STORE MEMORY Press the two numbers on the keypad corresponding to the speed dial number you want to use When you hear the fax tone press START and hang up You can redial the last number dialed by pressing DIAL TONE RESET the large button below the keypad and then REDIAL The ADD PAPER message light on the top control panel lights up when approxim...

Page 37: ...rther instructions The Telephone Controls Buttons and Switches REDIAL Most telephone operations are controlled with the buttons and switches located on the underside of the telephone handset and on the telephone cradle KEYPAD Use the keypad to dial telephone or fax numbers and to access speed dial numbers REDIAL Pressing this button dials the most recent number called It may also be used in regist...

Page 38: ... dial tone and allows you to begin another dialing operation RINGER This switch is on the right side of the telephone cradle between the cradle and the body of the fax machine Move the switch toward the back of the fax machine for a loud tone to the middle for a quiet tone and toward the front to turn off the ring TONE PULSE Set this switch located at the bottom right comer of the handset keypad t...

Page 39: ...phone cradle Move the stitch toward the back of the fax machine for a loud tone to the middle for a quiet tone and toward the front to turn off the ring Using Standard To dial a telephone call simply pick up the handset and wait for a Dialing dial tone before dialing the number you wish to reach Using Redialing When you receive a busy signal you can save time by pressing just two buttons to try th...

Page 40: ...failure See Memory Batteries in Chapter 2 Registering One touch Telephone Numbers To register one touch telephone numbers first set the TONE PULSE switch as described on page 3 2 Then follow the steps below Lift the telephone handset and locate the DIAL TONE RESET button which is the large button at the bottom REDIAL While holding down DIAL TONE RESET enter the telephone number using the keypad If...

Page 41: ... Write down an identification next to Ml on the Memory Index label on the telephone cradle Repeat the above steps to create up to two more one touch telephone numbers After you have registered the one touch numbers you can call any of those numbers in just two steps Lift up the handset and wait for a dial tone Press the button for the one touch telephone number you want to use M1 M2 orM3 3 5 ...

Page 42: ...h down on the cover until you hear a click The document s left edge is not aligned with the document guide Open the paper cover to remove the document and then push it closed until you hear a click Align the document with the document guide The documents may be too thick or too thin Use a copier other than the fax machine to reproduce the original document Then send the copy The documents may be w...

Page 43: ...e receiving party reports poor image quality first use the convenience copying capability of the fax machine to copy the document If the image quality of the copy is good the problem is probably with the receiving party s machine If the image quality of the copy is poor try the following steps Make another copy but change the contrast setting as described on page 2 7 Make another copy but change t...

Page 44: ...eries in the PriorityFax Follow the instructions on pages 2 3 through 2 4 Receiving Manualre ce pt ion doe sn tw ork A document is in the feeder Remove the document and try manual reception again Recoding paper is jammed Push down on the recording paper cover button to open up the fax machine Pull out the jammed recording paper Use scissors to make a clean edge on the end of the paper roll Reinser...

Page 45: ...ions You may be using the wrong type of paper Use Epson PriorityFax recording paper for best results The sending party s resolution and or contrast may need adjustment Check with the sending party If none of these methods improves the image quality take the fax machine to an authorized Epson Customer Care Center To find the location of the nearest Customer Care Center call 1 800 922 8911 Copying N...

Page 46: ...er copy but change the contrast setting as described on page 2 7 Make another copy but change the resolution setting as described on pages 2 6 and 2 7 For detailed drawings or photos use the fine or photo modes Clean the inside of the fax machine as described in Chapter 5 and make another copy If none of these methods improves the image quality take the fax machine to an authorized Epson Customer ...

Page 47: ...Priorit yFax 1000 Manual Telephone continued Th e t e l e ph one doe s not ring The ringer switch is off Move the ringer switch foward 4 6 ...

Page 48: ... before cleaning it to avoid electric shock Unplug the machine Press down on the recording paper cover button to open up the fax machine Remove the recording paper roll Use a soft cloth or a cotton swab soaked in isopropyl alcohol to gently clean the surfaces and rollers inside the machine Be particularly careful to clean the clear plastic cover of the scanner indicated by the two arrows in the il...

Page 49: ...loth to gently wipe off any excess alcohol from the newly cleaned interior Replace the recording paper roll as described in Chapter 1 To clean the exterior of the fax machine use a dry cloth to gently wipe off any dirt from the surface WARNING Do not use water alcohol thinner or any other organic solvent on the exterior of the machine 5 2 ...

Page 50: ...Source Communications Source Network Connection Power Consumption Desktop facsimile transceiver CCITT Group 3 Modified Huffman MH V 27 ter and a V 29 modem 15 seconds with 9 600 bps 8 5 width 8 5 x 98 30m Thermal 8 2 CIS Contact Image Sensor Line thermal Standard mode 203 x 98 lines inch Fine mode 203 x 196 lines inch Photo mode 203 x 196 lines inch 8 shades 5 pages Automatic Selectable tone pulse...

Page 51: ...it yFax 1000 Manual Operating Environment Dimensions Including Handset Weight Including Handset 41 95º F 10 75 humidity 17 25 W x 11 D x 4 7 H 13 2 lbs Specifications are subject to change without notice 6 2 ...

Page 52: ... extensions inside and which routes calls from the inside to the outside Photo resolution Speed dialing Standard resolution Tone pulse USOC RJ11C jack The standard modular single line telephone jack A transmission mode used by the fax machine to transmit camera images containing a great deal of detail See al so gray scale A feature by which you can dial a number by pressing just three buttons 203 ...

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