Overview of the I-Fax Functions7-2I-Fax - Basic Operations7Overview of the I-Fax FunctionsI-Fax (Internet Facsimile) enables you to transmit and receive a scanned originaldocument converted to TIFF (Tag Image File Format) image data or PDF (PortableDocument Format) as an attachment of an e-mail, to/from any facsimile with I-Faxcapability or any personal computer with e-mail through the Internet. I-Fax has twotransmission modes: the Simple Mode and the E-Mail Mode. Simple ModeIn the Simple Mode, a scanned original document is converted to TIFF (MH) image data.Size of the converted image data is limited to LTR, and its resolution is fixed to 200 x 200dpi or 100 x 200 dpi, adhering to the common I-Fax standard. The image format, imagesize, and resolution are restricted in the Simple Mode.To exchange image data with other facsimiles with I-Fax capability, select the MODE> when specifying the transmission mode. (In case it is between imageCLASS2300 with I-Fax, you can exchange image data, except for PDF in the 'E-Mail Mode'). Youcan also exchange image data with personal computers with e-mail. E-Mail ModeIn the E-Mail Mode, a scanned original document is converted to PDF, TIFF (MMR(Modified Modified Read)), TIFF (MR (Modified Read)) or TIFF (MH (Modified Huffman))image data. To select an image data format, see Chapter 4, "Checking Settings andRegistering Destinations," in the Sending Guide.If you select 'E-Mail Mode' as the transmission mode, you can exchange image data withpersonal computers with e-mail.To specify a transmission mode, see Chapter 3, "Setting Up a Mail Account," and Chapter4, "Checking Settings and Registering Destinations," in the Sending Guide. You canspecify a transmission mode in two ways: by registering one-touch speed dialing/codedspeed dialing, or specifying the mail user settings. The transmission mode specified byregistering one-touch speed dialing/coded speed dialing has higher priority.Furthermore, I-Fax enables you to:Select POP3 or SMTP as a reception protocol.Set the machine to check mail periodically.Set the timer to transmit I-Fax, up to five times a day for time setting. Settings for thesame day every week is also possible.Upload image data to an FTP server.NOTEThe I-Fax function is only available in the Network Model of this machine.