Getting started
1.9
Setting up
Pick an installation spot before going ahead
To keep your fax machine in perfect working order, the location should be:
• Clean — Dust build-up can damage your machine. (However,
do not
use a
cover, which can promote overheating! See next item.)
• Open around the fax — Allow at least 16″ of clearance around your machine.
Be sure that you never cover the machine: its vents must be able to “breathe.”
• Away from direct sunlight — This helps avoid overheating. If you have to
place the fax near a window, install heavy curtains or blinds to protect the fax
from direct sunlight.
• Dry — Avoid any location where splatters or sprays (such as from a water
fountain) could reach your fax machine.
• Level, and vibration-free.
• Near a phone jack — Your fax machine uses a standard (“modular”) telephone
jack, also known as an
RJ
-11.
• Near an
AC
power outlet — The
AC
power cord is about 5′ long when stretched
to its limit (and that’s not the way to handle a power cord).
• Away from heavy equipment — Do not set up your fax near a television, radio,
or heavy equipment — like air conditioners, copy machine or large printers —
that can generate strong electromagnetic fields. Electronic “noise” can interfere
with the operation of your fax machine.
Please heed these power-ful tips
• Use a standard three-pronged 120
VA C
outlet.
• Make sure the outlet isn’t controlled by a wall switch. If it is, you’ll risk
inadvertent shutoffs of your machine, causing you to lose fax messages.
• Don’t use an outlet which also is supplying power to a large appliance, such
as a refrigerator or air conditioner. Such high-consumption appliances can cause
“draw-downs” (temporary drops in the power available for other equipment on
the circuit) which could damage your fax machine.
• If at all possible, use an electrical surge suppressor, preferably one which
guards both telephone and electrical lines. This device helps to shield your fax
machine from damaging high-voltage electrical surges.
Voltage requirements:
120
VAC
± 10 %, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption:
Standby
, 20
W
; transmission,
47
W
;
reception,
779
W
;
copying
, 805
W
;
maximum
(simultaneous copying,
communicating and scanning), 1,144
W
.
