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XEROX DFC165 & DWC165c Service Manual
1 INTRODUCTION
LinkFax 8
is a software communication module
that transforms bubble ink jet facsimile machines
into
multifunctional products
running under
Windows 95
.
In fact, once they have been
connected to a
Personal Computer
, they may be used above all
as a
graphic printer
. Documents such as letters,
drawings or spreadsheets prepared using stand-
ard
Windows
applications may therefore be
printed by the facsimile machine
.
Alternatively, they may be used as a
scanner
for
acquiring images and documents on the PC. This
is made possible by the TWAIN module, which
supplies the standard protocol between the fac-
simile machine and most popular image process-
ing applications.
Again, with the aid of a fax application (for exam-
ple, the Windows 95 Microsoft Fax), all kinds of
documents (texts and images)
can be sent di-
rectly from the PC
. In addition, incoming fax
messages can be
stored on the PC
, and subse-
quently displayed and processed using standard
Windows
applications.
finally they permit transmission and reception of
faxes as
electronic mail attachments
using the
Internet
channel.
This guide describes how to install the LinkFax 8
module in Windows 95. The LinkFax 8 module is
supplied on
Compact Disk
and comes with the
following:
•
this
"Installation"
guide
•
one
parallel cable
•
one
print head container
.
Instructions on how to use the various functions of
LinkFax 8
are available both
on-line
(specific
Guide) and in
printable format
(User Guide).
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The
LinkFax 8
module can only be installed on an
IBM-compatible
PC with the following
recommended minimum configuration
:
•
processor
486
•
RAM
8 Mbytes
or more
•
monitor
VGA
or higher
•
operating system
Windows 95
•
CD ROM
unit.
CONNECTING THE FACSIMILE MACHINE
TO THE PC
The facsimile is connected to the PC by means of
the
parallel cable
, as shown below:
WARNING
The
protection cover must be removed
before the parallel port of the facsimile can
be accessed.
If you are linked to the Internet and wish to
use
your one telephone line
for both the fac-
simile machine and the PC modem
(either built-
in or external), the following connections will need
to be made:
1
Refer to the
Instructions for Use
of the fac-
simile machine for a description of how to con-
nect the facsimile, telephone and PC modem.
2
Make sure that the
number of rings before
automatic
answer programmed for the PC mo-
dem, is
greater than
the number of rings pro-
grammed for the facsimile machine.
