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SENDING A FAX

1. Place the original document (up to

10 pages) face down in the paper
tray. The fax machine automati-
cally draws in the first page.

2. Select a contrast/resolution mode

if necessary. See “Setting the
Contrast/Resolution.”

3. With the handset on hook, either

manually enter, redial, one-touch
memory dial, or speed dial the
number.

Note: If you make a mistake when
entering a phone number, press

STOP/CLEAR

, then enter the correct

number.

4. Press 

START

 to dial the number.

When the other fax machine
answers, transmission begins.

Note:  Press 

STOP/CLEAR

 to interrupt a

transmission or to remove a document
set for transmission.

SETTING THE 
CONTRAST / 
RESOLUTION

Set the contrast and resolution for the
document you want to send.

Note:  A document must be in the pa-
per tray before you can change these
settings.

Setting the Contrast

Repeatedly press 

CONTRAST

 to select:

NORMAL

— For normal documents.

LIGHT

— For light documents.

HALFTONE

— For photos or originals

with shades of gray. (The resolution is
automatically set to 

FINE

.)

Setting the Resolution

Repeatedly press 

RESOLUTION

 to se-

lect:

STD

— For most documents.

FINE

— For small print or print from a

dot-matrix printer.

SUPERFINE

— For text with very

small characters or graphics.

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Summary of Contents for 43-1204

Page 1: ...Cat No 43 1204 OWNER S MANUAL Fax Machine with Automatic Cutter Please read before using this equipment TFX 1032 43 1204 fm Page 1 Wednesday August 18 1999 8 45 AM ...

Page 2: ... If ringer operation is impaired disconnect one of the devic es from the line Warning To prevent fire or shock haz ard do not expose this product to rain or moisture This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dan gerous voltage within the product s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock Do not open the product s case This sym...

Page 3: ...ansmission mode best suited to the original document 16 Shade Halftone prints incoming faxes in 16 shades of grey not just black and white 16 Character Digital Display shows various messages for easy op eration Built In Telephone Handset lets you use your TFX 1032 as a regular telephone Built In Anti Curl System prevents the incoming fax from curling Activity Report makes it easy to keep a record ...

Page 4: ...event that your fax ma chine causes problems on the phone line the phone company can discon nect your service The phone company attempts to notify you in advance If advance notice is not practical the phone company notifies you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC Also the phone company can make changes to its lines equipment opera tions or procedures that could affect the operation of y...

Page 5: ...16 Using Redial 16 Adding a Pause 16 One Touch Dialing 17 Speed Dialing 18 Clearing One Touch Speed Dial Memories 19 Printing a Memory Number List 19 Fax Operation 20 Preparing a Document 20 Making a Copy 20 Sending a Fax 21 Setting the Contrast Resolution 21 Fax Redialing 22 Sending International Faxes 22 Receiving Faxes Using an Extension Telephone 23 Voice Contact 24 Requesting a Fax from Anoth...

Page 6: ... MACHINE Be sure to unpack the following accessories before you dispose of the packing ma terial Handset Telephone Cord Fax Machine Recording Paper One Touch Memory Card 43 1204 fm Page 6 Wednesday August 18 1999 8 45 AM ...

Page 7: ...t which might cause a jam when you feed a document CONNECTING TO THE PHONE LINE Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the LINE jack on the back of the fax machine Plug the cord s other end into a modular telephone line jack Note Your fax machine connects di rectly to a modular telephone line jack If your telephone wiring does not have a modular jack you can update the wiring yourself or h...

Page 8: ... the fax machine Place the handset in its cradle CONNECTING AN EXTENSION PHONE OR ANSWERING MACHINE To connect an extension telephone or answering machine to your fax ma chine plug one end of a modular cord into the EXT TEL jack on the left side of the fax machine Then plug the cord s other end into the telephone you want to use as an extension or into an an swering machine Note Connecting the fax...

Page 9: ... it extends about 4 inches 6 Close the cover by firmly pressing both left and right corners on the back of the cover The TFX 1032 automatically cuts the extra paper PAPER HANDLING Thermal paper is heat sensitive Fol low these tips while handling it Store unused thermal paper away from high temperatures 158 F or over and high humidity These can darken the paper Store copies away from direct sunligh...

Page 10: ...our phone system requires that you dial an access code 9 for example before you dial an outside number do not press 0 or the access code If the dial tone stops you have tone service If the dial tone continues you have pulse service Follow these steps to set your fax to the pulse dialing mode 1 Press MENU four times The fax machine displays 2 Press SET then press MENU twice so the fax machine displ...

Page 11: ... set the tone to have a high or low pitch or you can turn off the key tones The de fault setting is a high pitched tone Follow these steps to change the key entry tone setting 1 Press MENU four times The fax machine displays 2 Press SET then press MENU twice The fax machine displays 3 Press SET then enter 1 7 The fax machine displays 4 Press SET The fax machine dis plays the current setting 0 0 Of...

Page 12: ... the correct number 5 Press SET 6 Press STOP CLEAR twice to return to the normal display Entering Your Name and Phone Number You must enter your phone number and name before sending faxes so re ceiving fax machines and their opera tors can identify the fax source Notes It is illegal to send a fax without your name or company name and phone number The fax machine can print this information inside o...

Page 13: ...ce then press DELETE and enter the correct character 6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to enter the complete name up to 24 charac ters 7 Press SET to store the name The fax machine briefly displays Then the display blanks or dis plays the currently set telephone number 8 Use the keypad to enter the fax machine s phone number up to 20 digits To enter a dash press SPEED DIAL 9 Press SET to store the phone num ...

Page 14: ... CLEAR SETTING THE RECEIVE MODE The fax machine has three receive modes automatic manual and an swer Each time you press Rx MODE the re ceive mode changes Manual Reception If you most often use your fax machine as a regular telephone select manual reception When the phone rings pick up the handset If it is a voice call talk as usu al If it is a fax call If feature switch 54 is turned on see Settin...

Page 15: ... as soon as they hear the fax tones Answering Machine Reception Use this mode when you connect an answering machine to EXT TEL and want to receive both phone messages and faxes while you are away Set your answering machine to answer calls within 4 rings Otherwise the fax machine answers after 40 seconds and sounds fax tones When someone calls the answering machine answers the call and plays your a...

Page 16: ...me the conversation lift the handset The fax machine is factory set with a music on hold feature See Setting the Feature Switches to turn this fea ture on and off USING REDIAL The redial function lets you quickly dial the last number dialed Follow these steps to redial the number 1 Press DIAL or lift the handset Lis ten for a dial tone 2 Press REDIAL PAUSE The fax machine automatically redials the...

Page 17: ... on Page 12 to see how to enter char acters 6 Press SET 7 Enter the telephone number up to 32 digits Notes Press SPEED DIAL to enter a hyphen for easy viewing Press REDIAL PAUSE to enter a pause a semi colon appears on the display The hyphen or pause counts as one digit in the memory If you make a mistake in enter ing a fax phone number use to move the cursor over the wrong digit press DELETE to d...

Page 18: ... empty the fax machine displays Otherwise the fax machine dis plays the first 10 characters of the stored name and CHANGE Note If a name appears press SET to change the name or press STOP CLEAR to cancel number storage 5 Enter the contact s name up to 16 characters See Entering Your Name and Phone Number on Page 12 to see how to enter char acters 6 Press SET 7 Enter the telephone number up to 32 d...

Page 19: ...emory number of the memory you want to clear 4 Press SET The fax machine dis plays the name and CHANGE 5 To clear the entry press MENU The fax machine displays CAN CEL 6 Press SET to clear the memory Repeat Steps 3 5 to clear other memories 7 Press STOP CLEAR PRINTING A MEMORY NUMBER LIST Follow these steps to print a list of the one touch and speed dial numbers stored in the fax machine 1 Press M...

Page 20: ... send These could damage the fax ma chine MAKING A COPY You can copy a document to check how it will be received or to check the fax machine s operation 1 Place the original document up to 10 pages face down in the paper tray The fax machine automati cally draws in the first page 2 Select a contrast resolution mode if necessary See Setting the Contrast Resolution on Page 21 Note For copying the fa...

Page 21: ...e Press STOP CLEAR to interrupt a transmission or to remove a document set for transmission SETTING THE CONTRAST RESOLUTION Set the contrast and resolution for the document you want to send Note A document must be in the pa per tray before you can change these settings Setting the Contrast Repeatedly press CONTRAST to select NORMAL For normal documents LIGHT For light documents HALFTONE For photos...

Page 22: ...ngs up waits 3 minutes then redials the number up to the number of times you set with feature switch 06 See Setting the Feature Switches on Page 27 To manually redial press REDIAL PAUSE SENDING INTERNATIONAL FAXES When you send faxes to other coun tries poor phone line quality might cause transmission errors The over seas feature helps reduce these er rors After placing the document press SPEED DI...

Page 23: ...witch 08 The fax ma chine disconnects the phone and pre pares to receive a fax Hang up the phone Connected to Another Jack Before you use this feature you must Set feature switch 57 to 01 ON The default setting is OFF See Setting the Feature Switches on Page 27 Set the fax machine to either the manual or automatic receive mode This feature does not work if you set the fax machine to the answering ...

Page 24: ...line disconnects Answering a Voice Contact Request If your fax machine beeps and displays PHONE CALLING immediately after you send or receive a document the other party is requesting voice contact Pick up the handset and begin the con versation REQUESTING A FAX FROM ANOTHER MACHINE POLLING Your fax machine lets you call a re mote unattended fax machine and re quest that it send a document to you T...

Page 25: ...n To turn on this feature set feature switch 26 to 01 ON To turn off this feature set feature switch 26 to 00 OFF The default is off See Setting the Feature Switches on Page 27 ACTIVITY REPORTS The activity report shows up to 20 of the most recent transmissions recep tions including any error codes 1 Press MENU twice The fax machine displays 2 Press COPY The fax machine dis plays and prints the re...

Page 26: ...aper E 24 Paper jammed during reception Check the paper E 25 Cutter did not operate Contact your local Radio Shack store for service assistance E 30 Print quality poor due to telephone interference If this code frequently appears contact your local phone company E 40 The other party s fax machine had a problem out of paper paper jam or similar E 50 Fax was stopped by the other party line disconnec...

Page 27: ...e fax machine pauses for pause entries 02 2 seconds 03 3 seconds 04 4 seconds 05 5 seconds 06 6 seconds 07 7 seconds 08 8 seconds 09 9 seconds 10 10 seconds 11 11 seconds 12 12 seconds 16 06 Number of automatic redial attempts 00 Off 01 1 time 02 2 times 03 3 times 22 07 Number of rings before the fax machine answers when set to the auto mode 00 Short ring 01 1 ring 02 2 rings 03 3 rings 04 4 ring...

Page 28: ...n 25 27 Resolution setting that the fax machine returns to after trans missions 00 STD 01 FINE 02 SUPERFINE 03 No return 21 22 28 Contrast setting that the fax machine returns to after trans missions 00 NORMAL 01 LIGHT 02 HALFTONE 03 No return 21 22 31 Transmission report 00 Off 01 After each fax 02 After error 25 36 Halftone quality 00 Faster 01 Slower better quality 21 22 50 Copy enlargement red...

Page 29: ... fax reception feature 6 Press SET The fax machine dis plays the current setting 7 Enter the desired setting For example enter 0 and 1 to select ON to turn on the limited fax reception feature 8 Press SET Repeat Steps 5 8 to make addi tional changes 9 Press STOP CLEAR twice when you finish Notes To print a feature switch setting list press COPY after Step 3 To stop the feature switch setting proce...

Page 30: ... into the slot Paper ran out on the receiving fax machine The receiving fax machine is set for manual reception You connected the telephone line to EXT TEL instead of LINE Fax machine does not answer the phone Fax machine is set for manual reception Lift the handset and press START to begin receiving the fax AC cord is not connected The paper has run out Fax reception does not begin after the fax ...

Page 31: ... phone devices are connected to the same line Remote reception does not work with phone connected to the fax machine Fax machine set to answer mode Remote reception feature switch 08 is turned off You started the call from the extension phone Press START on the fax machine Remote reception does not work with phone connected to same line as the fax machine Parallel phone connection feature switch 5...

Page 32: ...lever 4 Reposition the release lever and close the cover CLEARING A PAPER JAM The fax machine beeps and displays CHECK PAPER ROLL when the pa per jams Follow these steps to clear the jam 1 Open the cover 2 Press OPEN to open the paper cover 3 Remove the jammed paper 4 Cut off the jammed section of the paper and reinsert the roll 5 Close the cover by firmly pressing both left and right corners on t...

Page 33: ...shown 3 Clean document feed roller one then dry it thoroughly to keep doc uments from jamming 4 Replace the document release lever and close the cover CLEANING DOCUMENT FEED ROLLER TWO If a streak or dirty pattern appears on a copy or a fax you have sent clean doc ument feed roller two with a soft clean slightly damp cloth 1 Open the cover 2 To rotate document feed roller two press the document se...

Page 34: ...ort or melt plastic parts Handle the fax machine gently and carefully Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the fax machine to work im properly Keep the fax machine away from dust and dirt which can cause pre mature wear of parts Wipe the fax machine with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it look ing new Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong de tergents Mod...

Page 35: ...m Fine mode 15 4 lines mm Superfine mode Compression Mode MH Modified Huffman and Original Reading Method Contact Image Sensor Recording Method Thermal Printing Power Supply AC 120 V 50 60 Hz Power Consumption Standby 5 W Transmission 20 W Reception 130 W Copy 150 W Overall Dimensions 31 2 15 103 8 Inches 90 381 263 mm Weight 10 lbs 6 oz 4 3 kg Ambient Temperature 41 95 F 5 35 C Specifications are...

Page 36: ... costs Radio Shack is not responsible or liable for indirect special or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the product or other dam ages with respect to loss of property loss of revenues or profit or costs of removal installation or reinstallation EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RADIO SHACK MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRAN TIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMI...

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