Ricoh Type M12, Field Service Manual

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Fax Connection Unit Type M12
Installation Procedure
This unit allows a machine without the fax unit installed (“Client-side Machine”) to send and receive
faxes via a machine with the fax unit installed (“Remote Machine”).
Requirements:
• Up to six machines can be registered as the Client-side Machines.
• Machines that have the fax unit installed cannot be used as the Client-side Machine.
• Only one machine can be registered as the Remote Machine.
• Firmware for this unit: “aics” (software number: D3A7759)
• Remote Fax transmissions are possible on a G3 line.
• The remote fax function does not support User Code Authentication. Disable the User Code
Authentication on the Remote machine.
• Use this function to check the contents of a file that is stored in memory and not yet sent. Also, use
this function to cancel a transmission from the Client-side Machine.
Order of Fax Connection Unit installation procedure:
1. Install the Fax Connection Unit in the Remote Machine (fax unit installed).
2. Install the Fax Connection Unit in the Client-side Machine (no fax unit installed).
3. Register the Client-side Machine in the Remote Machine.
• Do not register the Remote Machine before the Client-side Machine is registered in the
Remote Machine. Otherwise, registering the Remote Machine fails.
4. Register the Remote Machine in the Client-side Machine.
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