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7reception – Ricoh Aficio Copy Machine 180 User Manual

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RS232 PC-FAX EXPANDER Type 185

USER’S GUIDE

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RECEPTION

A RS232 PC-FAX EXPANDER Type 185 reception will be either direct, or
through the fax machine memory. The reception path is set by the fax machine's
User Parameter Switch 21 Digit 1. See section 5 for more Switch 21 information.

The Quick Start section, page 5, gives a general description of receiving fax mes-
sages. Consult your PC faxing application's user manual for specific procedures.

7.1

DIRECT RECEPTION

1.

The User Parameter Switch 21 is set for PC Direct Reception.
Digit 0 is 1 and digit 1 is 0, digit 2 is 0. To program Switch 21, see page 8.

2.

The PC faxing application is running and set for automatic answering so
that incoming faxes will be received without operator assistance.

If the PC can't receive the faxes the fax machine will print them automati-
cally. If the fax also can't print the faxes it will store them in fax memory.
See
“Substitute Reception”, this page.

SUBSTITUTE RECEPTION

For more details, refer to “Substitute Reception” in the fax machine manual.

PRINT

SUB RX

MODEM

DIU

(RS232 Port)

DIU : The Digital Interface Unit, or RS232 Port
DCR : The Data Compression/Reconstruction Unit

FAX WITH PC-FAX EXPANDER

DCR

MEMORY

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