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XEROX DFC165 & DWC165c Service Manual
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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 Per-
sonal 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
E-mail attachments
using the
Internet
channel.
This guide contains instructions on how to use
the various functions of
LinkFax 8.
These instruc-
tions are available both
on-line
(specific Guide)
and in
printable format
(User Guide).
NOTES ON THE USE OF THE
COMMUNICATION PORT
When the LinkFax 8 module is installed, the PC
port to which the facsimile machine is connected
will be
exclusively dedicated to the manage-
ment of bubble ink jet facsimile machines
(Fax
Port) supported by the module.
Should you need to use this port for devices other
than facsimile machines, you can
temporarily
deselect
the port and then reselect it:
•
Double click on the Fax Manager icon:
•
Select the
fax port
(in the example
LPT1
):
•
Confirm the
Deselect port
button to enable
the port for
standard operation
(Printer Port):
•
To reselect the Fax Port, you will have to con-
firm the
Select Port
button.
If you have to use an application that can only
control the facsimile machine via a
serial port
,
you can
temporarily redirect the serial port to
the parallel port
. In this way, the application will
"think" that it is using a serial port while in reality
the facsimile machine is controlled via the paral-
lel port.
•
Double click on the Fax Manager icon and
select the relevant
serial port
(in the exam-
ple,
COM1
):
