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Glossary
Document
The sheet of paper containing the data that you send
to or receive from a fax.
dpi
Dots per inch. A unit of measurement for indicating
a printer’s resolution.
E
ECM
Error Correction Mode. The ability of your fax to
reduce system and line errors when sending or re-
ceiving from another fax with ECM capability. ECM
is most effective in areas where the telephone lines
are in poor condition or there is frequent interfer-
ence on the line. Do not use ECM if you need to
send a document quickly and you are sure the other
party can read your transmission without it (turning
off ECM also turns off MMR).
Extension
A telephone connected to the fax.
F
Fax Only Mode
This option allows you to use your fax only to re-
ceive faxes automatically. If you have a dedicated
fax line, you may want to set this mode.
Fax/Tel Mode
This option allows you to set the fax to automati-
cally detect whether a call is from a fax or telephone.
If the call is from another fax, the transmission is
automatically received. If the call is from a telephone,
the fax rings to let you know, so you can pick up the
handset. With this feature, one telephone line can be
shared by both the telephone and the fax.
FINE
The setting for documents with very small charac-
ters and lines.
G
G3, Group 3 fax machine
Defined by CCITT. Uses encoding schemes to trans-
mit image data while reducing the amount of data
that needs to be transmitted, thus reducing transmis-
sion time. G3 fax machines can transmit one page in
less than one minute. Encoding schemes for G3 fax
machines are Modified Huffman (MH), Modified
Read (MR), and Modified Modified Read (MMR).
H
Hook
The button that engages and disengages the telephone
line.
I
Ink cartridge
The special type of ink cartridge used with Canon
Bubble Jet fax machines. The ink cartridge for the
fax includes the print head and ink. Use the BX-3
cartridge only.
J
Jack
The telephone receptacles on your wall or in your
fax used to connect the fax to the telephone line,
answering machine and extension phone.
M
Manual Dialling
Pressing the individual numeric buttons to dial a fax
number. Also called regular dialling.
Manual Mode
A setting that allows you to answer all incoming tele-
phone and fax calls. If you hear a slow beep it indi-
cates an incoming fax transmission from another
machine. Just press [Start/Copy] to receive the in-
coming fax.