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Please read these Operating
Instructions before using the unit
and save for future reference.

This model is designed to be
used only in the U.S.A.

FOR FAX ADVANTAGE ASSISTANCE: 
– CALL

1-800-HELP-FAX (1-800-435-7329)

– E-MAIL TO

[email protected]

for customers in the U.S.A. or Puerto Rico

– REFER TO 

www.panasonic.com

for customers in the U.S.A. or Puerto Rico

Compact Plain Paper Fax 

with Answering System

Operating Instructions

Model No. 

KX-FP155

Summary of Contents for KX-FP155

Page 1: ...ed only in the U S A FOR FAX ADVANTAGE ASSISTANCE CALL 1 800 HELP FAX 1 800 435 7329 E MAIL TO consumerproducts panasonic com for customers in the U S A or Puerto Rico REFER TO www panasonic com for c...

Page 2: ...transmitting messages via telephone facsimile date and time of transmission identification of the business entity or person s sending the facsimile and telephone number of the business entity or pers...

Page 3: ...an authorized service center when service is required Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks Incorrect reassembly can cause electric shock when the unit is sub...

Page 4: ...ming caller information using the Caller ID list 25 Storing caller information in the directory 26 Voice Contact Talking to the other party after fax transmission or reception 27 Fax Sending Faxes Sen...

Page 5: ...3 Warranty Servicenter Servicenter directory 84 Directory Specifications Technical data about this product 85 Index Index 86 Programmable Features Answering Device Setup TAD FAX mode using the built i...

Page 6: ...Send a fax to 1 800 237 9080 Include your name shipping address and telephone number credit card type number expiration date and your signature order part number and quantity Internet Visit our web si...

Page 7: ...elp with problems sending receiving faxes 7 How to use the copier function 8 Frequently asked questions and answers 9 Explanation of error messages shown on the display ERRORS PRESS SET Q and A PRESS...

Page 8: ...party when using the speakerphone see below for the speakerphone operation 8 Finding the Controls For fax advantage assistance call 1 800 435 7329 Note The document will be ejected from the front of t...

Page 9: ...ct the features or feature settings during programming p 61 To navigate to the next operation To initiate fax transmission or reception To store a setting during programming To stop an operation or ca...

Page 10: ...ver open lever green OR 3 Open the back cover If you install the included ink film skip to step 6 Back cover Install the included ink film or replace the used ink film with new one The following ink f...

Page 11: ...isplay 5 For replacement only Remove the stoppers and tags from the new ink film Find the T shaped gear blue Tags New ink film T shaped gear blue Stopper Stopper 6 Insert the blue core of the front in...

Page 12: ...tray may be obstructed by a wall etc KX FA50 Legal paper tray To use legal size paper Please purchase a legal paper tray Model No KX FA50 p 6 and install as shown above A4 paper guide Upper slot Lowe...

Page 13: ...over the tab If the paper is not inserted correctly readjust the paper or the paper may jam Tab Recording paper entrance Printing side is back Tension bar Stack of paper Correct Incorrect Adding paper...

Page 14: ...nnect the telephone line cord 3 Connect the power cord Note For additional equipment protection we recommend you use a surge protector The following types are available TELESPIKE BLOK MODEL TSB TRIPPE...

Page 15: ...revious one STOP Note You can enter the number by pressing or in steps 4 and 5 In this case press to move the cursor The accuracy of the clock is approximately 60 seconds a month 6 Press The next feat...

Page 16: ...NAVI I H MENU 16 Setup For fax advantage assistance call 1 800 435 7329 Setting your logo Hyphen FLASH Delete SET Display STOP MUTE Insert MENU To correct a mistake Press or to move the cursor to the...

Page 17: ...1 Press or until the desired character is displayed 2 Press to move the cursor to the next space The character displayed in step 1 is inserted 3 Return to step 1 to enter the next character Display o...

Page 18: ...PRESS SET SYSTEM SET UP PRESS NAVI I H MENU SET Display MENU Hyphen FLASH Delete STOP Note You can enter your facsimile telephone number by pressing or If you use or press to move the cursor The butt...

Page 19: ...l is received the unit will not ring and will display the following Handset receiver volume 5 levels high to low are available While using the handset press or Speaker volume 8 levels high to low are...

Page 20: ...acters see page 17 for instructions Example 4 Press 5 Enter the telephone number up to 30 digits using the dial keypad Example If you want to enter a hyphen press 6 Press To program other stations rep...

Page 21: ...ss STOP DELETE OK YES SET NO STOP NAME Mary EDIT DELETE MENU Mary EDIT PRESS MENU Mary 0123456 DIRECTORY MAILBOX H Editing a stored station Erasing a stored station 5 Edit the name see page 17 for ins...

Page 22: ...he initial L is displayed see the character table on page 17 4 Press until Lisa is displayed To stop the search press To make a call press or lift the handset DIGITAL SP PHONE STOP Lisa 2233445 Larry...

Page 23: ...rmation Consult your PBX supplier If the unit cannot receive caller information the unit will show the following The caller dialed from an area which does not provide Caller ID service The caller requ...

Page 24: ...alling back using caller information You can easily view caller information and call back Important Calling back will not be possible in the following cases The telephone number includes data other th...

Page 25: ...AN STONE TIME OF CALL Mar 14 10 30AM Mar 13 08 35AM FAX TAD TELEPHONE NUMBER Mar 14 2001 11 37AM 345 678 9012 456 789 0123 ANSWER NAME CALLER ID LIST NEW NO 01 MIKE TIMAR TIME OF CALL Mar 11 09 35AM T...

Page 26: ...ne number 1 Press Example 2 Press or until the name you want to store is displayed Example 3 Press 4 Press 5 Press REGISTERED SET NO 13456789012 SET NAME WENDY STORE PRESS SET MENU WENDY 11 50A Apr14...

Page 27: ...ceived Talking to the other party after fax transmission or reception You can talk to the other party after a fax message is completed This will save the added expense and time of making another call...

Page 28: ...inals containing photographs shaded drawings etc Using the FINE SUPER FINE or PHOTO setting will increase transmission time If the resolution setting is changed during feeding it will be effective fro...

Page 29: ...splay STOP FAX START FACE DOWN Before using this feature program the desired names and telephone numbers into the directory p 20 If your unit does not send a fax Confirm the stored telephone number on...

Page 30: ...mm we recommend using a copier machine Copy the original document on to a letter size paper then transmit the copied document To transmit more than 10 pages at a time Insert the first 10 pages of the...

Page 31: ...eport The unit stores the 30 most recent fax communication results When a new communication occurs the oldest communication result will be erased To print manually see page 81 To print automatically a...

Page 32: ...he unit will automatically print a broadcast sending report p 35 SET DIR Bill 01 SEND PRESS SET SET Bill 6543210 DIR 00 NAVI A ASET SET ONE1TIME1BROAD PRESS SET DIRECTORY MAILBOX H One time broadcast...

Page 33: ...Display MENU STOP 1 Press two times Display 2 Press to select BROAD 3 Press or until the desired station is displayed Example 4 Press To program other stations repeat steps 3 and 4 5 Press to exit the...

Page 34: ...rm that there are no documents in the document entrance Display 2 Press or until the following is displayed 3 Press 4 Press to select ADD 5 Press or until the desired station you want to add is displa...

Page 35: ...PER FINE or PHOTO resolution the number of pages that the unit can transmit will decrease If the document exceeds the memory capacity p 85 sending will be canceled If one of the stations is busy or do...

Page 36: ...AUTO ANSWER When receiving calls All incoming calls will be answered as faxes Use only as a fax You want to receive all phone calls and faxes automatically When receiving phone calls The unit will act...

Page 37: ...lf TEL mode p 38 Turn AUTO ANSWER off by pressing AUTO ANSWER When receiving calls You have to answer all calls manually To receive a fax document press for each fax receiving FAX START Ring Ring Ring...

Page 38: ...l calls manually If the arrow is shown on the right of the display turn it off by pressing Display ON TEL MODE AUTO ANSWER Note If you do not answer the call within 10 rings the unit will temporarily...

Page 39: ...nge the ring count setting press or until the desired number is displayed and press ON When receiving calls the unit will automatically answer all calls and only receive fax documents PICKUP RCV FAX A...

Page 40: ...splay ON AUTO ANSWER The fax machine will not ring TEL FAX delayed ring count The call is connected Phone call Fax calling tone A call is received The fax machine will automatically receive documents...

Page 41: ...ng tone A call is received The fax machine will automatically receive documents without ringing Answer the call If the call is not answered this message will be played Then the fax machine will activa...

Page 42: ...ter the fax activation code firmly FAX START 1 When the extension telephone rings lift the handset of the extension telephone 2 When document reception is required a fax calling tone slow beep is hear...

Page 43: ...essage up to 30 digits Example MSG 5555 MSG 07734 SET PIN 12345678 PIN SET NO 12025551234 NO SET PAGER CALL MODE ON PAGER CALL MODE OFF 7 0 SYSTEM SET UP PRESS NAVI I H MENU SET Display MENU DIGITAL S...

Page 44: ...BER 1 OR PRESS NAVI H NUMBER 1 COPY PRESS START COPY STANDARD PRESS NAVI FACE DOWN Display Document guides COPY STOP START To stop copying Press STOP To select the resolution Select the desired resolu...

Page 45: ...the recording paper try 92 or 86 To enlarge a document 1 Press in step 3 on page 44 Display 2 Press to select 150 or 200 The unit will only enlarge the center most part of the document printing it on...

Page 46: ...ginal document pages Example Making two copies of a 4 page original document Note The unit will store the documents into memory while collating the copies If memory becomes full while storing the unit...

Page 47: ...AUTO ANSWER 1 Set feature 77 to TAD FAX p 69 2 If the arrow is not shown on the right of the display turn it on by pressing The unit will play the greeting message The display will show the number of...

Page 48: ...the desired mode TAD FAX or TEL FAX where you want to record a greeting message feature 77 on page 69 2 Press 2 times The display will show the following according to your selection in step 1 TAD FAX...

Page 49: ...ES SET NO STOP SET TEL FAX GREETING PRESS SET TAD GREETING PRESS SET ERASE Erasing your own recorded greeting messages Checking the greeting messages 1 Select the desired mode TAD FAX or TEL FAX for t...

Page 50: ...message the previous message will be played To play back a specific message press or and search for the message you want to listen to Skipping a message Press to play the next message Stopping playbac...

Page 51: ...ESS SET RECORD Microphone RECORD STOP Display SET Memo message leaving a message for others or yourself RECORD STOP Display Telephone conversation You can record a telephone conversation This conversa...

Page 52: ...nit from a touch tone telephone The TAD FAX greeting message will be played 2 Press and the desired mailbox number or A mailbox greeting message will be played 3 After the beep leave a message 2 1 TAD...

Page 53: ...recording press The unit will repeat your message Adjust the volume using or 7 Press MENU STOP BOX1_REC ___15s BOX1_REC ___16s SET BOX1_GREETING RECORD_______ BOX2_GREETING CHECK________ 5 6 BOX1_GREE...

Page 54: ...ESSAGES PRESS REC ERASE PLAY NEW_MESSAGES MAILBOX2_ _02 MAILBOX _ Listening to messages in a mailbox Note The following features are available p 50 while listening to messages in a mailbox Repeating a...

Page 55: ...8 8 4 8 3 8 2 8 1 8 0 5 4 58 58 58 58 58 58 58 Remote operation card Please cut out and carry this card for assistance when using the remote operation Mailbox Remote Operation Notice of Remote Operati...

Page 56: ...essary messages Listening to recorded messages in common memory When there are new recorded messages The voice guide will tell you the number of new recorded messages and they will be played automatic...

Page 57: ...box greeting message If you have not programmed your own mailbox password enter 555 default setting as the mailbox password see feature 51 for mailbox 1 password or feature 52 for mailbox 2 password o...

Page 58: ...the greeting message 0 Erasing a specific message Press while listening to the message you want to erase A long beep will also sound The unit will then play back the next message Erasing all the mess...

Page 59: ...number first feature 60 on page 68 and set to TAD FAX mode An incoming voice message is recorded in your unit Your unit calls the transfer telephone number Answer the call with the transfer telephone...

Page 60: ...6 When finished recording press The unit will repeat your message Adjust the volume using or 7 Press MENU STOP TRNS__REC __15s TRNS__REC __16s SET TRNS GREETING RECORD_______ TRNS GREETING CHECK______...

Page 61: ...the desired setting is displayed This step may be slightly different depending on the feature 4 Press The setting you selected is set and the next feature will be displayed 5 To exit programming press...

Page 62: ...REPORT MODE ERROR ERROR ON OFF The default setting is in bold type This setting is also available after activating FAX ONLY mode p 39 06 To change the number of rings before the unit answers a call i...

Page 63: ...ile setting 17 To set the ringer pattern RINGER PATTERN MODE A A B C VOX Unlimited 1 MIN Up to 1 minute ID 111 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 on page 62 2 Enter any 3 digit number except a number using 0 or 7...

Page 64: ...ransmission This feature makes sending documents easier as the transmission speed is slowed down OVERSEAS MODE MODE ERROR Display Feature Settings How the unit operates 25 To send a fax automatically...

Page 65: ...3 4 5 6 To change the number of rings when the unit detects a phone call in TEL FAX mode SILENT FAX RING RINGS 3 34 ON OFF ON The unit will store the documents first and release them If the document...

Page 66: ...ou hear slow beeps press and listen to recorded messages p 50 The beeps will stop PLAY MESSAGES 42 To alert you with beeps when a new voice message is recorded MESSAGE ALERT MODE OFF ON OFF If you hea...

Page 67: ...N If you are alerted by a slow beeping sound clear the printing problem and make sure the unit is supplied with paper to print the stored document The beeps will stop 46 To receive a fax automatically...

Page 68: ...greeting message for mailbox 1 BOX1 GREETING CHECK CHECK RECORD ERASE See page 53 for details 56 To check record or erase the greeting message for mailbox 2 BOX2 GREETING CHECK CHECK RECORD ERASE See...

Page 69: ...If the ring back tone continues the other party s machine may not be a facsimile or may have run out of paper Check with the other party The connecting tone volume cannot be adjusted 76 If you often...

Page 70: ...r party The document was not received due to memory being full The document was not fed into the unit properly Reinsert the document and try again The other party s fax machine is busy or has run out...

Page 71: ...r Install paper and press to clear the message The recording paper is not fed into the unit properly Reinstall paper p 13 and press to clear the message The recording paper has jammed near the recordi...

Page 72: ...again NO FAX REPLY A recording paper jam occurred Clear the jammed paper p 78 PAPER JAMMED The unit is checking that there is no slack on the ink film Wait for a while PLEASE WAIT The other party s f...

Page 73: ...tact our service personnel to have the unit repaired If the working telephone does not operate properly contact your telephone company The ringer volume is set to off Adjust it p 19 The TAD ring count...

Page 74: ...glass or rollers are dirty Clean them p 80 Use the overseas transmission mode of feature 23 p 64 Add two pauses at the end of the telephone number or dial manually FAX START Cause solution I cannot s...

Page 75: ...Print for clearer printing You may have used paper with a cotton and or fiber content that is over 20 such as letterhead or resume paper We recommend smooth paper such as Hammermill Jet Print for cle...

Page 76: ...evice Problem Press the remote operation ID correctly and firmly p 56 The mailbox password is wrong Enter the correct password see feature 51 for mailbox 1 password and feature 52 for mailbox 2 passwo...

Page 77: ...wer down report NO 01 FAX NOT AVAIL MODE RCV PAGES 01 MEMORY RECEIVE YOUR LOGO YOUR FAX NO RESTARTED AT Jan 05 2001 04 31AM FUNCTION OTHER FACSIMILE WARNING CONTENTS HAVE BEEN CLEARED DUE TO POWER DOW...

Page 78: ...per has jammed and the display will show the following message Display Remove the jammed paper as follows __PAPER1JAMMED Center part Front cover 2 Push the back cover open button green on the right si...

Page 79: ...cover securely Center part Front cover Jammed document Note Do not pull out the jammed paper forcibly before opening the front cover If the unit does not release the document during feeding remove th...

Page 80: ...r on a copied or received document check whether there is dust on the thermal head and clean the thermal head to remove the dust Caution To prevent malfunction due to static electricity do not use a d...

Page 81: ...the current settings of the basic and advanced programming features p 62 69 Telephone number list provides you with names and telephone numbers which are stored in the directory Journal report keeps...

Page 82: ...8 If such changes can be reasonably expected to render any customer terminal equipment incompatible with telephone company communications facilities or require modification or alteration of such termi...

Page 83: ...suse abuse neglect mishandling faulty installation misapplication set up adjustments improper operation or maintenance alteration modification power line surge improper voltage supply lightning damage...

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Page 85: ...x 1319 32 x 1019 32 Mass Weight Approx 3 1 kg 6 8 lb Power Consumption Standby Approx 3 6 W Transmission Approx 18 W Reception Approx 42 W When receiving a 20 black document Copy Approx 42 W When cop...

Page 86: ...Feature 31 65 Document jam 79 Document size 30 E Enlarge copy 45 ERASE button 49 50 Error messages 70 72 Extension telephone 41 42 F Facsimile telephone number Feature 03 18 Fax activation code Featu...

Page 87: ...ONLY Feature 06 62 Silent fax Feature 30 65 TAD FAX Feature 06 62 TEL FAX Feature 78 69 Ring detection Feature 31 65 Ringer pattern Feature 17 19 63 Ringer volume 19 S Sending Broadcast 35 Directory 2...

Page 88: ...uded with the returned product Any unit that is replaced by Panasonic and not shipped with proper proof of purchase by you will be subject to a minimum 100 00 charge The original unit must be properly...

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