Oki OKIFAX 5950 User manual

User’s Guide
P/N 59324501

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Copyright 2000 by Oki Data. All Rights Reserved
First Edition: April, 2000
Written and produced by the Oki Data Training and
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Emergency First Aid Information
Refer to the Material Safety Data information in the Warranty
Information document.

Overview
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User’s Guide: English iii
Contents
Helpand HelpfulHints ........................................1
Where is the Help Key? ......................................................... 2
What Does Help Do? ............................................................. 2
Help List ................................................................................ 3
Function List ......................................................................... 3
Saving Money ....................................................................... 4
Saving Time .......................................................................... 6
Help Button ...................................................................... 6
Speed Dial Numbers ......................................................... 6
DualAccess....................................................................... 6
www.okidata.com ............................................................. 6
Helpful Hints ......................................................................... 7
Send a Fax and Save the Number ..................................... 7
Checking Information During Transmissions .................. 8
References......................................................................... 9
RecordingAddresses and Passwords .............................. 10
Introduction........................................................11
Oki Data Web Site ............................................................... 11
Features................................................................................ 12
Getting to KnowYourMachine ........................14
Components ........................................................................ 14
Control Panel Keys and Indicators ................................ 19
One-Touch Keypad ........................................................... 24
Accessing Second Panel of One-Touch Keys ................. 26
Signal Tones...................................................................... 26

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Installation ..........................................................27
Safety ................................................................................... 28
Installation Hints .............................................................. 28
Operation and Maintenance ............................................. 29
Toner Cartridge and Image Drum Handling ..................... 29
Emergency FirstAid.......................................................... 30
Getting Started .................................................................... 30
Where to Install Your Fax Machine .................................. 30
Unpacking......................................................................... 31
Setting Up Your Fax Machine ............................................. 32
Installing the Toner Cartridge........................................... 34
Attaching the Document Stacker ...................................... 36
Connecting to the Telephone Line ................................... 36
Connecting Optional External Devices............................ 37
Handset ........................................................................... 37
Telephone ....................................................................... 37
Answering Machine........................................................ 38
Answering Machine and Telephone............................... 38
Connecting Power............................................................. 38
Loading Paper ................................................................... 39
SelectingFunctionsandSettings.......................40
Navigating the Function Menu........................................... 41
Primary Menu Functions .................................................. 41
Using the Help Key ........................................................ 42
Setting Features................................................................. 42
Using StepAccess ............................................................. 43
Using SpeedAccess........................................................... 44
SpeedAccess Numbers ................................................... 44

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SettingBasicFeatures........................................48
Setting the Date and Time................................................... 48
Setting the Language .......................................................... 48
Setting Your Fax Machine’s ID............................................ 49
TSI/CSI ........................................................................... 49
Sender ID ........................................................................ 49
Setting the TSI/CSI and Sender ID ................................. 49
Setting the Answering Mode ............................................... 50
Procedure .......................................................................... 50
List of Modes .................................................................... 50
Auto Receive Mode [FAX] ............................................. 50
Manual Receive Mode [TEL]......................................... 51
Telephone/Fax Mode [T/F] ............................................ 51
TelephoneAnswering Device Mode [TAD].................... 51
Memory Reception Mode [MEM] ................................. 52
Forwarding Mode [FWD] ............................................... 52
PC Fax Mode [PC] .......................................................... 52
Dial and Incoming Call Parameter Settings ........................ 53
Setting Dial and Incoming Call Parameters...................... 53
Dial Parameter Settings ..................................................... 54
Redial Tries .................................................................... 54
Redial Interval ................................................................ 54
Auto Start........................................................................ 54
Dial Tone Detect ............................................................. 54
Busy Tone Detect ........................................................... 55
Tone/Pulse (MF/DP) ....................................................... 55
Tone (MF) Duration ........................................................ 55
PBXLINE ....................................................................... 55
FLASH/EARTH/NORMAL ............................................ 56
DIALPREFIX ................................................................. 56
Incoming Call Parameters ................................................. 57
Incoming Ring................................................................ 57
Remote Receive.............................................................. 57
Continuous Tone ............................................................ 58
PC/FAX Switch ............................................................... 58

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Other Basic Parameters ........................................................ 59
Monitor Volume ................................................................ 59
BuzzerVolume .................................................................. 59
User Language .................................................................. 59
Paper-Size Setting ............................................................. 60
Connecting to a PBX........................................................... 60
Entering a PBX Dial Prefix ............................................... 61
Clearing the PBX Dial Prefix ............................................ 61
Programming Speed Dial Numbers .................62
Types of Speed Dial Numbers ............................................. 63
One-Touch Speed Dials..................................................... 64
2 or 3 Digit Speed Dials.................................................. 65
Group Faxing.................................................................. 65
Programming One-Touch and 2 or 3 Digit Speed Dial
Numbers............................................................................... 66
Collect Information........................................................... 66
Program the Information ................................................... 68
Programming a Speed Dial ............................................ 71
Clearing a Speed Dial ..................................................... 73
Chain Dialing.................................................................... 74
Creating a Chain Dial Number ....................................... 74
Dialing the Chain Dial Number...................................... 74
Programming a Group ...................................................... 75

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Basic Faxing .......................................................76
Document Guidelines.......................................................... 76
General .............................................................................. 76
Single Page Specifications ............................................. 77
Multiple Page Specifications ......................................... 77
Loading Documents ............................................................ 78
Resolution ...................................................................... 79
Contrast .......................................................................... 79
Sending a Fax ...................................................................... 80
Using a One Touch Speed Dial Key ............................... 80
Using 2 or 3-digit Speed Dial ......................................... 80
Using the Search Function ............................................. 81
Using the Numeric Keypad ............................................ 81
Using An External Telephone......................................... 81
Rejecting Unsolicited Fax Messages .................................. 82
Closed Network................................................................. 82
Setting a Closed Network ................................................. 82
Power Failures ..................................................................... 83
Power Outage Report ........................................................ 83
Display Messages ................................................................ 84
Basic Faxing Situations ...................................................... 85
Real-Time Dialing ............................................................ 85
Redialing .......................................................................... 85
Confirming Results ........................................................... 85
Stopping a Transmission .................................................. 86
Receiving Faxes Manually ............................................... 86
No Paper Reception .......................................................... 87
No Toner Reception .......................................................... 87
Receiving Faxes to Memory ............................................... 88
When Are Faxes Received to Memory?............................ 88
WhenAre Memory Messages Printed? ............................. 88
Memory Message Limitations .......................................... 89
Active Memory Files Report ............................................ 89
Printing the Active Memory Files Report ...................... 89
Printing Messages Stored in Memory............................... 90
Canceling Messages Stored in Memory ........................... 90
Erasing Messages Received in Memory Without Printing
Them ............................................................................... 90
Messages in Memory and Power Losses........................... 91
Power Outage Report...................................................... 91
DualAccess.......................................................................... 92
What You Can Do While Making Copies......................... 92
What You Can Do While Sending a Fax........................... 93
What You Can Do While Receiving a Fax ....................... 94
Making Copies .................................................................... 95
To Make Copies ................................................................ 95
Manual Paper Feeder ........................................................ 96
Face Up Stacking/Face Down Stacking............................ 97

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Sending a Fax to Multiple Locations................98
Group vs. Broadcast ............................................................ 98
Group Faxing..................................................................... 100
What is a Group Fax? ...................................................... 100
Programming a Group ..................................................... 101
Deleting and Groups ....................................................... 102
Sending a Fax to a Group................................................ 103
Finding a Group Name.................................................... 103
Group Directory Report ................................................ 103
Using Speed Dial/Search .............................................. 104
Broadcasting ..................................................................... 105
What is a Broadcast Fax? ................................................ 105
Sending a Broadcast Fax ................................................ 105

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Advanced Operations ......................................106
Delayed Faxing ................................................................. 107
What is Delayed Faxing? ................................................ 107
Delayed Fax vs. Delayed Batch ...................................... 107
Sending a Delayed Fax................................................. 108
Canceling Delayed Transmissions ............................... 109
Delayed Batch Transmission .......................................... 110
Program the Delayed Batch Destination Number ........ 110
Setting the Batch TX Time Function ........................... 111
Send a Fax as Part of a Delayed Batch ......................... 112
Canceling Delayed Batch Transmissions..................... 113
Priority Transmission ........................................................ 114
Sending a Priority TX ..................................................... 114
Confidential Faxes ............................................................ 115
Programming Personal (Confidential) Mailboxes.......... 116
Creating a Personal (Confidential) Mailbox................ 117
Changing a Password ................................................... 118
Closing a Mailbox........................................................ 119
Sending Confidential Faxes ........................................... 120
Receiving Confidential Faxes ........................................ 121
Knowing You’ve Received a Confidential Fax .............. 122
Confidential Reception Report .................................... 122
Printing Confidential Faxes............................................ 122
Deleting Confidential Faxes........................................... 123
Call Forwarding................................................................. 124
Set a Forwarding Number ............................................. 124
Set theAutoAnswer Mode to FWD .............................. 125
Clear Forwarding Mode................................................ 125
Forward on Paper/Toner Error ......................................... 126
Setting a Paper/Toner Error Forwarding Number ......... 126

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Relay Faxing ..................................................................... 127
Using Your Machine as a Relay Initiating Station ......... 128
Relay Password............................................................. 129
Relay Group Numbers .................................................. 129
Relay Key Station (Hub) .............................................. 129
Contact Number for Relay Broadcast Report............... 130
Relay Broadcast Report................................................ 131
Initiating a Relay Broadcast ........................................... 132
Using Your Machine as a Relay Key Station (Hub)........ 133
Program the Destination Numbers .................................. 134
Create the Destination Group(s) ..................................... 134
Create the Relay Password.............................................. 134
Status of Relay Broadcast Report ................................... 135
Printing the Relay Fax at the Hub .................................. 136
Sending Documents Requested by Another Fax Machine
(Polling Transmission) ...................................................... 137
Explanation of Polling Transmission Types .................. 138
Feeder (Document Tray) Polling .................................... 140
Memory Polling .............................................................. 141
Setting Memory Polling ............................................... 141
Memory Polling (Bulletin) ............................................. 142
Create a Polling Mailbox ............................................. 143
Set Bulletin Polling ...................................................... 143
Printing Polling Documents in Memory ...................... 144
Dialing Another Fax Machine to Request Documents
(Polling Reception) ........................................................... 145
Printing Faxes Polled into Memory................................ 146
Cancelling Polled Faxes in Memory .............................. 146

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CustomizingFeaturesand Operations ...........147
Identifying Current Settings ............................................. 148
Printing a Configuration Report..................................... 148
Changing Operation Functions......................................... 149
List of Operation Functions ............................................ 150
Remote Diagnosis......................................................... 150
Transmission (TX) Mode Default ................................. 150
Memory Full Save ........................................................ 151
Instant Dial ................................................................... 151
RestrictAccess .............................................................. 152
ECM Function .............................................................. 152
Sender ID Switch .......................................................... 152
Pulse Dial Rate ............................................................. 153
Pulse Make Ratio ......................................................... 153
Pulse Dial Type ............................................................. 153
T/F Timer Prg. ............................................................... 154
CNG Count ................................................................... 154
Ring Response.............................................................. 154
Distinctive Ring ........................................................... 155
Memory Password......................................................... 156
RestrictedAccess ID ..................................................... 157
Service Function Settings ................................................. 159
Long Document Scanning/Transmission ..................... 159
MYD/DMY ................................................................... 159
Time/Date Print ............................................................ 159
TSI Print ........................................................................ 159

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Reports..............................................................160
Understanding Reports...................................................... 160
Printing Reports ................................................................ 160
Printing a Message Confirmation Report..................... 160
Printing Other Reports.................................................. 160
List of Reports ................................................................... 161
Printed from the Menu .................................................... 161
Automatically Generated ................................................ 161
Activity Report.................................................................. 162
Printing the Activity Report ........................................... 162
Active Memory Files Report ............................................. 163
Printing the Active Memory Files Report....................... 163
Broadcast Confirmation Report ........................................ 164
Printing the Broadcast Confirmation Report................. 164
Telephone Directory .......................................................... 164
Printing the Telephone Directory ................................... 164
Group Directory Report..................................................... 165
Printing the Group Directory .......................................... 165
Configuration Report ........................................................ 165
Printing the Configuration Report ................................. 165
Function List ..................................................................... 166
Printing the Function List............................................... 166
Message Confirmation Report .......................................... 167
Printing the Message Confirmation Report.................... 167
Message Confirmation Report Options .......................... 168
MCF (Single-Loc)......................................................... 168
MCF (Multi-Loc).......................................................... 168
Image in MCF ............................................................... 168
Err. Report (MCF) ......................................................... 168
Power Outage Report......................................................... 169
Broadcast Entry Report ..................................................... 169
Confidential Reception Report......................................... 169
Codes Used in Reports ...................................................... 170
Result Codes ................................................................... 170
Communication Codes ................................................... 171

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Maintenance .....................................................172
Cleaning the Scanner Path.............................................. 172
Replacing the Toner Cartridge .......................................... 173
TonerYield ...................................................................... 173
Replacing the Image Drum................................................ 177
Image DrumYield............................................................ 177
Resetting the Drum Counter ........................................... 179
Dual Line ..........................................................180
What is Dual Line? ............................................................ 180
Benefits of Dual Line ........................................................ 180
Basic Operations ............................................................... 181
Unpacking....................................................................... 183
Connecting to the Second Telephone Line .................... 184
Displays, Reports, and Beeps ............................................ 184
Setting the Option Line Type for the Second Line ........... 185
Setting Memory Transmissions to Use the Second Line .. 185
OptionsandAccessories ..................................186
Obtaining........................................................................... 186
Part Numbers ................................................................... 187
Consumables ................................................................ 187
Options ......................................................................... 187
Descriptions....................................................................... 188
Second Paper Tray .......................................................... 188
Handset ........................................................................... 188
Multifunction Printer (MFP) PC Interface Kit ................ 188
600 dpi TX Kit ................................................................ 188
Memory Expansion......................................................... 189

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ProblemSolving ...............................................190
Printing a Cleaning Page................................................... 190
Clearing a Document Jam ............................................... 191
Clearing a Printing Paper Jam ........................................... 192
Display Panel Messages .................................................... 196
Normal Display in Standby Mode .................................. 196
Error Messages ................................................................ 196
Counters ............................................................................ 200
Accessing the Print/Scan Counters .............................. 200
Resetting the Image Drum Counter .............................. 200
Problem Checklist ............................................................. 201
Shipping Your Machine .................................................... 208
United States and Canada ............................................... 208
LatinAmerica .................................................................. 208
Specifications ....................................................209
Dialing............................................................................... 209
General .............................................................................. 210
Memory ............................................................................. 211
Scanning............................................................................ 212
Consumables ..................................................................... 212
Paper Handling .................................................................. 213
Physical ............................................................................. 213
Electrical ........................................................................... 214
Environmental ................................................................... 214
Index .................................................................215

Overview
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User’s Guide: English 1
Help and Helpful
Hints
Your fax machine has many features and capabilities that will
help you
·operate the machine
·save money
·save time
The Help button provides valuable information to help you
operate the machine.
This section summarizes the features and capabilities directly
connected to saving money and time.
Details for these features and capabilities are provided in
other sections of this document.
You may want to use some of our Helpful Hints when
working with your machine.

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Where is the Help Key?
The Help key (1) is a control panel key.
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What Does Help Do?
When you press the Help key, a Help List and Function List
print.
The Help List is a guide for using key features of the
machine. It provides step-by-step instructions for using the
control panel to access or program various machine settings
and features.
The Function List is a printout of the menu structure. The
menu is set up in a multilevel structure of functions, options,
and settings. For more information, refer to “Selecting
Functions and Settings.”
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Help List
The Help List covers the items listed below.
1 Program Speed Dial Numbers
2 Program Groups
3 Sending a Fax to Multiple Locations (Broadcast)
4 Sending a Fax to a Single Location
5 Copying
6 Delayed Faxing
7 Function Settings
8 Report Printing
9 Message Confirmation Report
Function List
The Function List is a report of the product’s menu
programming structure.
Use it as a reference while moving through the levels of the
menu.
It is NOT a report of the current menu settings.
The Configuration Report provides a list of the current menu
settings.
See “Reports, Configuration Report.”

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Saving Money
Most phone services offer lower phone rates during off-peak
times and for local phone connections.
Your fax machine allows you to take advantage of lower
phone rates. Some savings depend on the options you have
purchased and the type of fax machines you communicate
with.
You can specify the time your outgoing faxes will be sent.
Delayed Transmission
This feature allows you to send documents at a specified
time and date.
You do not have to manually start the transmission.
For more information, refer to “Advanced Operations,
Delayed Fax Transmissions.”
Relay Faxing
This feature allows you to send documents to one distant
fax machine, which then forwards the documents to other
fax machines. This reduces the total number of long
distance calls.
Here is a typical relay fax situation.
The head office of a company will send a fax to the
regional head offices. The regional office will forward
the fax to the local branch offices.
For more information, refer to “Advanced Operations,
Relay Faxing.”

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ControlAccesstoYourMachine
You can control access to your machine. The method you
use determines the amount of access control.
·A password must be entered or the machine cannot be
used
The machine can only be used by people who have the
password. Up to 24 passwords can be programmed.
How could you use this?
If different departments share the machine, each
department could have its own password.
For more information, see “Customizing Features and
Operations, Changing Operation Functions, Restrict
Access.”
!Be sure to record all passwords. Keep the record in a safe place. If you forget a password, you will need to
contact a Service Dealer for assistance.
·The machine will only receive or send transmissions to
specified locations.
The fax numbers you program as Speed Dials will be the
only numbers your machine communicates with.
For more information, see “Basic Faxing, Rejecting
Unsolicited Fax Messages.”

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Saving Time
Help Button
Press the Help Button to print a Help List and Function Lists.
These are great references to use while working with your
machine.
See “Help and Helpful Hints.”
Speed Dial Numbers
Speed Dial Numbers (One Touch, 2-Digit, 3-Digit) can be
programmed with frequently dialed numbers.
This greatly reduces the number of keystrokes and time
required when using these numbers.
For more information, refer to “Programming Speed Dial
Numbers.”
Dual Access
Your machine can multi-task.
You can load and prepare a document for sending while the
machine is receiving or sending another fax.
You do not have to wait for one operation to finish before
beginning another.
For more information, refer to “Basic Faxing, DualAccess.”
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You can find information at your convenience, at any time.