Receiving A FaxTo receive a fax when you are home you will:• Pick up the handset on the phone connected to the MX860.• Listen for fax tones.• When the tones stop hang up the handset.• The MX860 will receive the fax document.To receive a fax while you are away:• The answering machine will answer the call.• If fax tones are heard by the MX860 it will take over the call and receive thefax document.IMPORTANT: In order to receive a fax, you must either pick up the handset on a phone that is connected to the MX860or let your answering machine answer the call.Previous18

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Canon MX860 Manual

PIXMA MX860 series

safety precautions

overview of the machine

main components

rear view

inside view

operation panel

scan button

how to navigate menus on the lcd

fax mode

scan mode

setting up the machine

setting the telephone line type

registering sender information

entering the date and time

setting daylight saving time (summer time)

auto print

setting the receive mode

printing from a memory card

insert a memory card

changing the settings

settings tab

using various functions

inserting the memory card

printable image data

removing the memory card

making copies

start copying

paper source

using various copy functions

printing from your computer

creating your own prints

sending faxes

sending a fax after speaking on telephone

tx start speed

receiving faxes

remote reception

incoming ring

printing photos from a wireless communication device

machine settings

advanced settings

language selection

loading paper

loading paper in the cassette

loading photo paper

loading envelopes

media types

paper weight

media types you cannot use

loading originals

platen glass

originals you can load

routine maintenance

replacing an ink tank

checking the ink status

when printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect

printing the nozzle check pattern

examining the nozzle check pattern

cleaning the print head

cleaning the print head deeply

aligning the print head

cleaning the paper feed roller

legal limitations on use of your product and use of images

how to use this manual

printing from a computer

printing photos

selecting the paper

creating an album

printing calendars

printing stickers

correcting and enhancing photos

using the auto photo fix function

using the red-eye correction function

using the face brightener function

using the face sharpener function

using the digital face smoothing function

using the blemish remover function

questions and answers

how can i move (or copy) the saved file

how do i print with even margins

printing vivid photos

cropping photos (photo print)

printing dates on photos (photo print)

printing multiple photos on one page

printing an index

printing id photos (id photo print)

printing photo information

saving photos

other settings

changing background

adding photos

swapping positions of photos

replacing photos

changing position, angle and size of photos

cropping photos

framing photos

printing dates on photos

attaching comments to photos

adding text to photos

setting holidays

various printing methods

troubleshooting

customer maintenance

special tools

fax errors

troubleshooting by symptom

service mode

about this manual

printer unit

uninstalling the multifunction drivers

important information you need before adding your multifunction

preparing your multifunction

downloading the driver

installing the driver

setup the machine and the computer

getting started

Getting Started Overview

Unpack and Set Up

Set Up the Hardware

Install the Ink Tanks

Load Paper

Align the Print Head

Set Up to Receive Faxes

Set Up Your Fax Sender Information

Connect to Your Network (optional)

Wireless Networks with a Single Access Point

Wireless Networks with Multiple Airport Access Points

Wired Networks

Connecting Additional Computers

Start Using Your MX860

Confirming connection type

Select the connection method

Wps connection

Wcn connection

Install software

try using the machine

try copying

print photos from a computer

send faxes

align the print head

ordering information

Connection checklist

How to set a network key/network password

The following screen is displayed during setup

The Printer could not be connected to the specified access point is displayed during setup

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