Konica Minolta FAX 2900 User manual

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Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................... 1
2 Making a basic operation ............................................. 1
3 Specifying the Zoom Ratio........................................... 3
4 Adjusting the Image Density........................................ 4
5 Making 2in1 Copies ...................................................... 6
6 Specifying Sorting ........................................................ 7
7 Basic Faxing.................................................................. 8
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Introduction 1
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1 Introduction
This manual provides information on the basic copy and fax operation.
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Note
Please refer to CD manual for the details information and advanced function.
Store this manual and the enclosed CD-ROM in a safe location for future reference.
2 Making a basic operation
1Position the original.
2Make the other necessary
settings.
HZoom ( page 3)
HImage density (page 4)
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If you do not wish to specify the other
settings,continue with step 3.
Paper
Zoom
Auto/Photo
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2Making a basic operation
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3Using the 10-Key Pad, enter the
number of copies to be made. Any
number from 1 to 99 can be
entered.
4Press the [Start] key.
This will start the print cycle.
HTo stop the print cycle in mid-
operation, press the [Stop]
key.
HTo cancel the print job, press
the [No] key or the [Panel Reset] key.
HTo restart the print cycle, press the [Start] key.
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Specifying the Zoom Ratio 3
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3 Specifying the Zoom Ratio
By specifying a zoom ratio, the copy can be enlarged or reduced.
Zoom Ratio Settings
Setting the Zoom Ratio
1Position the original.
2Press the [Zoom] key until the
desired fixed ratio is selected.
HTo specify a zoom ratio other
than a fixed ratio, press the
[ ] and [ ] keys until the
desired zoom ratio is specified.
Pressing these keys change the ratio in x 0.01 increments.
3Using the 10-Key Pad, enter the
number of copies to be made, and
then press the [Start] key.
Zoom Ratio Settings Description
Fixed ratios • The following optimum zoom ratios are available for making copies
from commonly used original sizes to standard paper sizes.
•×0.50
•×0.64 (LT →HL)
•×0.78 (LG →LT)
•×1.29 (HL →LT)
•×1.54 (HL →LG)
•×2.00
Ratios set using the Zoom [▼]
and [▲] keys
Pressing the [▼] or [▲] key increases or decreases the zoom ratio in
×0.01 increments.
The ratio can range from ×0.50 to ×2.00.
Full Size This setting makes a copy the same size as the original (×1.00).
Zoom
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4Adjusting the Image Density
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4 Adjusting the Image Density
The image density setting can be adjusted in two broad modes, “Text” and “Photo”.
Image Density Setting
GText mode:
The image density can be adjusted either automatically (Auto) or manually in
nine steps.
HThe image density is adjusted automatically according to the original from
which a copy is to be made.
HManual image density adjustment:
The image density can be adjusted to one of nine levels.
To reduce bleed-throughs when copying newspapers and magazines, press
the [ ] key to select a lighter setting. To reproduce faint colors in brighter
parts of the image, press the [ ] key to select a darker setting.
Selecting a darker setting could result in a background image being
reproduced on the copy, while selecting a lighter setting could make the copy
image itself too light. Select the appropriate level according to your original.
GPhoto mode:
Select “Photo” when making a copy from an original having large halftone
images, such as photos.
Setting the Image Density
1Position the original.
2Press the [Auto/Photo] key on the
control panel to select the desired
mode.
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Note
In the Photo mode, the Auto
setting cannot be selected.
Auto/Photo
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Adjusting the Image Density 4
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3If you want to adjust the image density manually, press the [ ] and [ ] keys
to select the desired setting.
4Make the other necessary settings
HZoom ratio (page 3)
5Using the 10-Key Pad, enter the
number of copies to be made, and
then press the [Start] key.
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5Making 2in1 Copies
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5 Making 2in1 Copies
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This function isavailable only with FAX3900
Two sheets of single-sided documents can be copied onto one double-sided sheet.
Specifying Settings for 2in1 Copies
1Position the original.
2Press the [2in1] key, and then
check that the indicator lights up.
3Make the other necessary settings.
HImage density ( page 4)
4Using the 10-Key Pad, enter the
number of copies to be made, and
then press the [Start] key.
2in1
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Specifying Sorting 6
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6 Specifying Sorting
1Position the originals.
2Press the [Sort] key, and then
check that the indicator lights up.
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Note
If the Sort indicator is not lit, the Non-
Sort setting is selected.
3Make the other necessary settings.
HZoom Ratio (page 3)
HImage density (page 4 )
4Using the 10-Key Pad, enter the
number of print to be made, and
then press the [Start] key.
Sort
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7Basic Faxing
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7 Basic Faxing
1Press the [Fax] key.
2Load the document to be faxed
into the Auto Document Feeder.
HLoad the document face up.
3Using the 10-Key Pad, enter the
fax number of the recipient.
4Press the [Start] key to begin scanning and sending the fax.
HTo stop the transmission, press the [Stop] key.
Once transmission is finished, a beep is sounded.
If the fax could not be sent, the transmission result report is printed.
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About redialing:
While faxing, if the recipient’s fax machine is busy or does not answer or if, for any
other reason, such as a transmission error, the fax is not sent correctly, the
transmission result report is printed.
Fax
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