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Muratec F-560 

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A super G3 fax modem is standard for this 

device. The Fax console screen appears 

similar to the other interfaces. Fax-only 

functions can be accessed by pressing the 

“Others” key. These include fax forwarding 

(to another fax number, or if set-up on the 

network to an e-mail address or network 

folder), PIN security, and most significantly 

T.37-based I-Fax.  

I-Fax: 

I-Fax is another example of this device’s on-

ramp capabilities. With I-Fax users can 

deliver faxes to another similarly equipped 

fax device as an email. With no dial-up, users 

save on long distance phone charges.  

 

One issue with Internet-based versus analog 

is the lack of standardized support for receipt 

acknowledgement. But with the Muratec F-

560, users can set DSN (Delivery Status 

Notification), which force the destination 

machine to send an email acknowledgement. 

For this feature to work properly DNS has to 

be supported by the intermediate email 

servers.  

 

Receiving Faxes: 

The machine will store faxes in memory only 

if the device has reached an out of paper 

condition. More sophisticated fax handling is 

available with the OfficeBridge Expansion Kit, 

which supports a fax in-box feature and Web-

retrieval of faxes. 

 

Desktop Faxing: 

Remote faxing is available through a special 

fax driver. This is a bare bones interface. 

Users can adjust resolution — from 200x200, 

300x300, or 400x400 — and that’s it. Fax 

cover page editing is not available. The driver 

uses the device’s default cover page. For a 

cover page editor, users will need to 

purchase the OfficeBridge Expansion kit.  

 

Users may be puzzled by the fact there isn’t 

a way to set fax destinations through the 

driver interface. The answer is that there 

isn’t! Instead the driver launches a Web 

interface window that lets users directly enter 

phone numbers and email addresses or 

search address the device’s address book.  

Fax 

The Fax console screen has the same format as the 
copy and scan-to interfaces. Besides analog fax, the 
Muratec F-560 also supports I-Fax, letting users 
send faxes as emails. The email tab brings up the 
shortcut I-Fax destinations.

 

Above: To enter an address destination for fax driver, 

users will need to switch to the  

Web interface window.  

Below: The “Others” button leads to fax-specific fea-
tures, including fax forwarding and security.

 

 

Summary of Contents for F-560

Page 1: ...UR STAR Highly Recommended BERTL publishes product evaluation reviews on several hundred copiers printers fax multifunctional color and production devices every year Out of these hundreds of devices o...

Page 2: ...issions contained in this document 100 Independent Analysis BERTL 4 Star Award Winner Muratec F 560 20 ppm Monochrome MFP Copy Print Scan Fax Key Buyer Benefits Easy to use touchscreen control panel p...

Page 3: ...document Page 2 LabCheck What s Inside Click on an entry below to go to the page listed Product Dynamics 3 Overview 3 Design Considerations 4 Hardware Installation 4 Software Installation 4 Console In...

Page 4: ...The Muratec F 560 boasts a highly functional back lit touch display unique in the segment 1 space The network navigator screen lets console users browse into a network file directory Using the same b...

Page 5: ...ble The toner cartridge is rated at 15 000 4 and the drum cartridge is rated at 20 000 impressions The F 560 supports DHCP network installation which can automatically register network settings on a D...

Page 6: ...rdware upgrade options all of which involve accessing the motherboard The opening for the mother board is found in the back of the unit and requires a screwdriver to remove see picture The standard 8...

Page 7: ...r a device in this sector Automatic Document Feeder The Muratec F 560 is equipped with an 80 sheet simplex ADF The 80 sheet capacity gives users an advantage versus other comparative units in terms of...

Page 8: ...The Web interface does not display current resource level for the toner The Muratec F 560 Web interface also has special configuration pages for the device s scan to features Users can create shortcu...

Page 9: ...has been entered This allows the sender to keep their personal contacts private Document workflow processes are supported The same inboxes processing requests bulletin board and distribution request...

Page 10: ...that lets users save these scan settings as one touch keys While not an optimal arrangement users can click just two soft buttons shortcut and macro to completely automate the deliver of images to em...

Page 11: ...or this class of device Specifying Delivery Attributes The Others key found on the lower left corner of the scan to screen brings users to an array of soft keys that lets them specify among other attr...

Page 12: ...n to display the list of pre configured subject text templates Finally within the email subject screen subject text can be entered on the fly though the 1 line interface for QWERTY entry makes this a...

Page 13: ...lled and the document type setting but in our testing we were able to queue up three single page high res images without reducing memory significantly When in copy reserve mode print jobs can also que...

Page 14: ...on a few powerful productivity savers that are unusual in this class of device Its macro button feature allows users to store sequences of copy settings and finishing operations They can set for exam...

Page 15: ...ore as a network scanner In our testing of the GDI driver we sent a 10 page PowerPoint presentation with low res graphics and saw a time of a little over 3 minutes Print Speed Resolution The default p...

Page 16: ...can set DSN Delivery Status Notification which force the destination machine to send an email acknowledgement For this feature to work properly DNS has to be supported by the intermediate email server...

Page 17: ...omprised of 8 tabs Scan This provides a general access point to documents that have been scanned at the Muratec F 560 and stored on the MFP with a user name as the selected recipient Documents can be...

Page 18: ...and I fax scan to email function We liked the level of functionality built into this feature which included the ability to send a document to a fax and email address in a single process with different...

Page 19: ...s that they are sending or receiving The public inbox allows users to view documents arriving for general viewing such as faxes The personal inbox can be set up to pull in personal emails and faxes wi...

Page 20: ...ctronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document Page 19 LabCheck Bulletin...

Page 21: ...20 LabCheck Circulated This valuable feature can be initiated directly from the MFP control panel or from the desktop Users simply select the document to be circulated be it a hard copy document scan...

Page 22: ...e to send jobs to other users with tasks associated with the document For example a lawyer can send a contract draft to a paralegal with the task of submitting changes amends and a set completion date...

Page 23: ...hat fax copy and scan screens share a common interface with the bulk of the function specific features relegated to the Others screen The Web interface provides a convenient way to set up network scan...

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