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Lexmark XC9445

Lexmark XC9445

Fax Setup

General Fax settings

Menu itemDescription

Note:  An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.

    Fax Name

Specify your fax ID.

    Fax Number

Specify your fax number.

    Fax ID

  • Fax Name
  • Fax Number*

Set the fax ID to use during fax negotiation.

    Enable Manual Fax

  • Off*
  • On

Turn on the manual fax function in the printer.

Notes:

  • This menu item requires a line splitter and a telephone handset.
  • Use a regular telephone line to answer an incoming fax job and to dial a fax number.
  • To go directly to the manual fax function, touch # and 0 on the keypad.

    Memory Use

  • All receive
  • Mostly receive
  • Equal*
  • Mostly send
  • All send

Set the amount of internal printer memory allocated for faxing.

Note:  This menu item prevents memory buffer conditions and failed faxes.

    Cancel Faxes

  • Allow*
  • Don't Allow

Cancel outgoing or incoming faxes.

    Fax Number Masking

  • Off*
  • From Left
  • From Right

Specify the format for masking an outgoing fax number.

    Digits to Mask

  • 0–58 (0*)

Specify the number of digits to mask in an outgoing fax number.

    Enable Line Connected Detection

  • Off
  • On*

Determine whether a telephone line is connected to the printer.

Note:  Events are detected immediately.

    Enable Line In Wrong Jack Detection

  • Off
  • On*

Determine whether a telephone line is connected to the correct port on the printer.

Note:  Events are detected immediately.

    Enable Extension in Use Support

  • Off
  • On*

Determine whether a telephone line is used by another device, such as another phone on the same line.

Note:  Events are detected immediately.

    Optimize Fax Compatibility

Configure the printer fax functionality for optimal compatibility with other fax machines.

    Fax Transport

  • T.38
  • Analog
  • G.711
  • etherFAX

Set the fax transport method.

Note:  This menu item appears only if an etherFAX or Fax over IP (FoIP) license bundle is installed in the printer.

HTTPS Fax Settings

Note:  This menu appears only if Fax Transport is set to etherFAX.

Menu itemDescription

Note:  An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.

    HTTPS service URL

Specify the etherFAX service URL.

    HTTPS Proxy

Specify a proxy server URL.

    HTTPS Proxy User

Specify the user name and password for the proxy server.

    HTTPS Proxy Password

    Fax Send Encryption

  • Disabled
  • Enabled*
  • Required

Enable encryption for outgoing fax messages.

    Fax Receive Encryption

  • Disabled
  • Enabled*
  • Required

Enable encryption for incoming fax messages.

    HTTPS Fax Status

Show the etherFAX communication status.

Fax Send Settings

Menu itemDescription

Note:  An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.

    Resolution

  • Standard*
  • Fine
  • Super Fine
  • Ultra Fine

Set the resolution of the scanned image.

Note:  A higher resolution increases fax transmission time and requires more memory.

    Original Size

  • [List of paper sizes] (Mixed Sizes*)

Specify the size of the original document.

    Orientation

  • Portrait*
  • Landscape

Specify the orientation of the original document.

    Sides

  • Off*
  • Short Edge
  • Long Edge

Specify the orientation of the original document when scanning on both sides of the document.

    Content Type

  • Text*
  • Text/Photo
  • Photo
  • Graphics

Improve the output result based on the content of the original document.

    Content Source

  • Black and White Laser
  • Color Laser*
  • Inkjet
  • Photo/Film
  • Magazine
  • Newspaper
  • Press
  • Other

Improve the output result based on the source of the original document.

    Darkness

  • 1–9 (5*)

Adjust the darkness of the scanned image.

    Behind a PABX

  • On
  • Off*

Set the printer to dial a fax number without waiting to recognize the dial tone.

Note:  Private Automated Branch Exchange (PABX) is a telephone network that allows a single access number to offer multiple lines to outside callers.

    Dial Mode

  • Tone*
  • Pulse

Specify the dial mode for incoming or outgoing faxes.

Advanced Imaging
Menu itemDescription

Note:  An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.

    Color Balance

  • Cyan ‑ Red
    • -4 to 4 (0*)
  • Magenta ‑ Green
    • -4 to 4 (0*)
  • Yellow ‑ Blue
    • -4 to 4 (0*)

Adjust the color intensity during scanning.

    Color Dropout

  • Color Dropout (None*)
  • Default Red Threshold (128*)
  • Default Green Threshold (128*)
  • Default Blue Threshold (128*)

Specify which color to drop during scanning, and adjust the dropout setting for that color.

    Contrast

  • Best for Content*
  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Set the contrast of the output.

    Background Removal

  • Level
    • ‑4 to 4 (0*)

Adjust the amount of background visible on a scanned image.

    Mirror Image

  • Off*
  • On

Create a mirror image of the original document.

    Negative Image

  • Off*
  • On

Create a negative image of the original document.

    Shadow Detail

  • ‑4 to 4 (0*)

Adjust the amount of shadow detail visible on a scanned image.

    Scan Edge to Edge

  • On
  • Off*

Allow edge‑to‑edge scanning of the original document.

    Sharpness

  • 1–5 (3*)

Adjust the sharpness of the scanned image.

    Temperature

  • ‑4 to 4 (0*)

Specify whether to generate a cooler or warmer output.

Admin Controls
Menu itemDescription

Note:  An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.

    Automatic Redial

  • 0–9 (5*)

Specify the number of attempts that the printer redials before it cancels sending the fax to a specified destination.

    Redial Frequency

  • 1–200 minutes (3*)

Increase the time between redial attempts to increase the chance of sending fax successfully.

    Enable ECM

  • On*
  • Off

Activate Error Correction Mode (ECM) for fax jobs.

Note:  ECM detects and corrects errors in the fax transmission process caused by telephone line noise and poor signal strength.

    Enable Fax Scans

  • On*
  • Off

Create faxes using the printer scanner.

    Driver to Fax

  • On*
  • Off

Allow the print driver to send fax.

    Allow Save as Shortcut

  • On*
  • Off

Save fax numbers as shortcuts on the printer.

    Max Speed

  • 33600*
  • 14400
  • 9600
  • 4800
  • 2400

Set the maximum speed for sending fax.

    Custom Job Scanning

  • Off*
  • On

Turn on scanning of custom jobs by default.

Note:  This menu item appears only when a hard disk or an intelligent storage drive (ISD) is installed.

    Scan Preview

  • Off*
  • On

Show a preview of the scan on the display.

Note:  This menu item appears only when a hard disk or an ISD is installed.

    Adjust ADF Skew

  • Off
  • On*

Correct slight skew in the scanned image.

    Enable Color Fax Scans

  • Off by Default*
  • On by Default
  • Never Use
  • Always Use

Enable color scans for fax.

    Auto Convert Color Faxes to Mono Faxes

  • On*
  • Off

Convert all outgoing color faxes to black and white.

    Confirm Fax Number

  • Off*
  • On

Ask the user to confirm the fax number.

    Dial Prefix

Set a dialing prefix.

    Dialing Prefix Rules

Establish a dialing prefix rule.

Fax Receive Settings

Menu itemDescription

Note:  An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.

    Fax Job Waiting

  • None*
  • Toner
  • Toner and Supplies

Remove fax jobs that request specific unavailable resources from the print queue.

    Rings to Answer

  • 1–25 (3*)

Set the number of rings required before the printer answers the incoming calls.

    Auto Reduction

  • On*
  • Off

Scale incoming fax to fit on the page.

    Paper Source

  • Tray [X]
  • Auto*

Set the paper source for printing incoming fax.

    Sides

  • On
  • Off*

Print on both sides of the paper.

    Separator Sheets

  • None*
  • Before Job
  • After Job

Specify whether to insert blank separator sheets when printing.

    Separator Sheet Source

  • Tray [X] (1*)

Specify the paper source for the separator sheet.

    Output Bin

  • Standard Bin

Specify the output bin for received faxes.

    Fax Footer

  • On
  • Off*

Print the transmission information at the bottom of each page from a received fax.

    Fax Footer Time Stamp

  • Receive*
  • Print

Print the time stamp at the bottom of each page from a received fax.

    Holding Faxes

  • Held Fax Mode
    • Off*
    • Always On
    • Manual
    • Scheduled

Hold received faxes from printing until they are released.

    Holding Faxes

  • Fax Holding Schedule

Assign a schedule for holding faxes.

Note:  This menu item appears only if Held Fax Mode is set to Scheduled.

Admin Controls
Menu itemDescription

Note:  An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.

    Enable Fax Receive

  • On*
  • Off

Set the printer to receive fax.

    Enable Color Fax Receive

  • On*
  • Off

Set the printer to receive fax in color.

    Enable Caller ID

  • On
  • Off*

Show the caller ID information of the incoming call on the printer display.

    Block No Name Fax

  • On
  • Off*

Block incoming faxes without fax IDs.

    Banned Fax List

  • Add Banned Fax

Specify the phone numbers that you want to block.

    Answer On

  • All Rings*
  • Single Ring Only
  • Double Ring Only
  • Triple Ring Only
  • Single or Double Rings Only
  • Single or Triple Rings Only
  • Double or Triple Rings Only

Set a distinctive ring pattern for incoming fax.

    Auto Answer

  • On*
  • Off

Set the printer to receive fax automatically.

    Manual Answer Code

  • 0–9 (9*)

Manually enter a code on the telephone number pad to begin receiving fax.

Notes:

  • This menu item appears only when the printer shares a line with a telephone.
  • This menu item appears only when you set the printer to receive fax manually.

    Fax Forwarding

  • Print*
  • Print and Forward
  • Forward

Specify whether to forward received fax.

    Forward To

  • Destination 1
  • Destination 2

Specify where to forward received fax.

Note:  This menu item appears only when Fax Forwarding is set to Print and Forward or Forward.

    Max Speed

  • 33600*
  • 14400
  • 9600
  • 4800
  • 2400

Set the maximum speed for transmitting fax.

Fax Cover Page

Menu itemDescription

Note:  An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.

    Fax Cover Page

  • Off by Default*
  • On by Default
  • Never Use
  • Always Use

Configure the settings for the fax cover page.

    Include To field

  • Off*
  • On

    Include From field

  • Off*
  • On

    From

    Include Message Field

  • Off*
  • On

    Message:

    Include Logo

  • Off*
  • On

    Include Footer [x]

  • Off*
  • On

    Footer [x]

Fax Log Settings

Menu itemDescription

Note:  An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.

    Transmission Log Frequency

  • Always*
  • Never
  • Only for Error

Specify how often the printer creates a transmission log.

    Transmission Log Action

  • Print
    • Off
    • On*
  • E‑mail
    • Off*
    • On

Print or e‑mail a log for successful fax transmission or transmission error.

    Receive Error Log

  • Print Never*
  • Print on Error

Print a log for fax‑receive failures.

    Auto Print Logs

  • On*
  • Off

Print all fax activity.

    Log Paper Source

  • Tray [x] (1*)

Specify the paper source for printing logs.

    Logs Display

  • Remote Fax Name*
  • Dialed Number

Identify the sender by remote fax name or fax number.

    Enable Job Log

  • On*
  • Off

View a summary of all fax jobs.

    Enable Call Log

  • On*
  • Off

View a summary of the fax call history.

    Log Output Bin

  • Standard Bin*
  • Bin [x]

Specify the output bin for printed logs.

Speaker Settings

Menu itemDescription

Note:  An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.

    Speaker Mode

  • Always Off*
  • Always On
  • On until Connected

Set the fax speaker mode.

    Speaker Volume

  • Low*
  • High

Adjust the fax speaker volume.

    Ringer Volume

  • Off*
  • On

Enable the ringer volume.

VoIP Settings

Menu itemDescription

Note:  An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.

    VoIP Protocol

  • SIP*
  • H.323

Set the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) protocol.

    STUN Server

Specify the STUN server to traverse a firewall.

    Force Fax Mode

  • Off
  • On*

Switch VoIP gateway from analog to T.38 at the beginning of a fax call.

    Force Fax Mode Delay

  • 0–15 (7*)

Set the time delay in seconds when sending another invite of Force Fax Mode.

SIP Settings

Menu itemDescription

Note:  An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.

    Proxy

Specify the IP address of the system that converts the phone number to an IP address where the fax is sent.

    Registrar

Specify a name or IP address of the system that handles the registration of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) clients.

    User

Specify the name of the user for SIP.

    Password

Specify the password that is used in registering with the SIP Registrar.

    Auth ID

The user name that is used when registering.

Note:  If the Auth ID setting is not set, the setting uses the user name of the User field instead.

    Transport For Registration

  • UDP*
  • TCP

Set the SIP transport type for registration.

    Transport For Incoming Calls

  • UDP*
  • TCP
  • UDP And TCP

Set the SIP transport type for incoming calls.

    Transport For Outgoing Calls

  • UDP*
  • TCP

Set the SIP transport type for outgoing calls.

    Outbound Proxy

Specify an outbound proxy to forward all SIP communication.

    Contact

Specify a contact name for SIP.

    Realm

Specify a realm name for SIP.

Note:  If the Realm setting is not set, the setting uses the name of the Contact instead.

    SIP Registration Status

Show the status of the SIP Registration.

H.323 Settings

Menu itemDescription

Note:  An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.

    Gateway

Specify the H.323 gateway IP address.

    Gatekeeper

Specify the H.323 gatekeeper.

    User

Specify the user name used with the H.323 gateway.

    Password

Specify the password for the H.323 gateway.

    Enable Fast Start

  • Off*
  • On

Enable Fast Start.

    Disable H.245 Tunneling

  • Off*
  • On

Disable H.323 Tunneling.

    Disable Gatekeeper Discovery

  • Off
  • On*

Disable H.323 Gatekeeper Discovery.

T.38 Settings

Menu itemDescription

Note:  An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.

    Indicator Redundancy

  • 0–5 (3*)

Set the number of times that a fax indicator is repeated in the T.38 communication.

    Low Speed Redundancy

  • 0–5 (3*)

Set the number of times that low speed data is repeated in the T.38 communication.

    High Speed Redundancy

  • 0–5 (1*)

Set the number of times that high-speed data is repeated in the T.38 communication.

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