Hardware Howtos

For the Canon Pixma MP830 and MP530  Multifunction Printer / Fax / Scanner
How to set Faxability for New Zealand Use:
 
Problem: A batch of these multifunction printers has arrived in New Zealand with the wrong country code selected.
 
 
< Procedure >
1. Hold down the Stop reset button untill the Alarm signals 12 times
2. Scroll through till menu item #3 Fax Type and press <OK> button
3. Scroll through menu until New Zealand for country and press <OK>
4. Turn off the Pixma MP830, then turn it on again
5. Follow the procedure below (also on the canon website) and select Network switch mode f.  which will now be available on the menu where it was not previously.
 
 
How to set the Receive mode settings
 
< Procedures >
1. Press the FAX button, then the Menu button.
2. Use the right/left cursor button to select Receive mode settings, then press the OK button.
3. Use the up/down cursor button to select the receive mode, then press the OK button.
 
< Types of receive mode >
Select the receive mode according to your needs.
Memo:
Caller ID is available when the receive mode is in Manual RX or Ans.machine connect.
 
Receive mode
Purpose
a. FAX only
When you want to receive only faxes automatically with your machine, or have a dedicated telephone line for FAX use only.
b. Manual RX
When you receive mainly voice calls and sometimes faxes, or want to receive faxes manually.
c. Ans. machine connect.
When you want to receive voice messages on your answering machine and receive faxes automatically.
d. FAX/TEL auto switch
When you want to receive faxes automatically as well as voice calls.
e. DRPD *1
When you have subscribed to a DRPD service with your telephone company.
f. Network switch *2
When you want your machine to automatically switch between Fax and Voice calls by the call ring patterns (Network switch).
 
*1 DRPD is available only in US and Canada.
*2 Network switch is available only in Finland.
 
a. FAX only
FAX *
:
The telephone does not ring. The machine will receive the fax automatically.
Voice call
:
You will not be able to answer the call.
* If you want the telephone to ring, connect the telephone to your machine and enable the Incoming ring settings in RX settings.
 
b. Manual RX
FAX
:
The telephone will ring. Pick up the handset and if you hear a beep tone, press the Color or Black button on the machine to receive the fax.
Voice call
:
The telephone will ring. Pick up the handset to answer the call.
Memo:
If you are far from your machine, you can use the remote receiving function to receive faxes.
Pick up the handset of the telephone connected to the machine and press 25 (the remote receiving ID).
 
c. Ans. machine connect
FAX
:
First the answering machine connected to your machine will respond to an incoming call, and then the machine will receive faxes automatically.
Voice call
:
The answering machine connected to your machine will respond to an incoming call.
 
In order to avoid possible annoyance, adjust your answering machine as follows:
- Set the answering machine to answer on the first or second ring.
- The entire message should be no longer than 15 seconds.
Note:
Enable Manual/auto switch in RX settings.
 
d. FAX/TEL auto switch
FAX
:
The machine does not ring but will receive the fax automatically.
Voice call
:
The machine will ring. Pick up the handset to answer the call.
Memo:
- Ring start timing and Telephone ring length can be specified in FAX/TEL auto switch in the Receive mode settings.
- If you want the telephone to ring when it receives a fax, connect a telephone to your machine and enable the Incoming ring settings in RX settings.
- The machine does not ring depending on the telephone type you are using.
 
e. DRPD
FAX
:
The telephone will ring according to the ring pattern you have chosen and receive the fax automatically.
Voice call
:
The telephone will ring according to the ring pattern you have chosen. Pick up the handset to answer the call.
Memo:
Specify the FAX pattern in the DRPD: Set FAX ring pat. in RX settings.
 
f. Network switch (AKA Faxability in New Zealand)
FAX
:
The machine will ring and receive the fax automatically.
Voice call
:
The telephone will ring. Pick up the handset to answer the call.
Note:
The Network switch mode is not displayed if Finland is not set in Country select in other settings.
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