Canon : PIXMA Manuals : MX450 series : A Message for Faxing Is Displayed on the LCD

If a message is displayed on the Fax standby screen, take the corresponding action described below.

Message	Action
Auto redial	The machine is waiting to redial the recipient's number because the line was busy or the recipient did not answer when you tried to send a document. Wait for the machine to automatically redial the number. If you want to cancel automatic redialing, wait until the machine starts dialing the number, then press the Stop button. You can also delete the document from machine's memory to cancel automatic redialing. Resending Faxes (Redialing a Busy Number)
Hang up phone	The handset is not placed in the handset cradle correctly. Replace the handset correctly.
Try again in B&W	The recipient's fax machine is not color-compatible. Press the Black button to resend the fax. Alternatively, you select If incompat., B&W for Color transmission in Adv. FAX settings under Fax settings. The machine converts color documents into black & white data if the recipient's fax machine does not support color faxing. Adv. FAX settings
No tone detected	The telephone line cable with a modular plug may not be plugged in properly. Make sure that the cable is plugged in properly, and resend the fax after a while. If you still cannot send the fax, select OFF for Dial tone detect in Adv. FAX settings under Fax settings. Adv. FAX settings
Received in memory	If the machine receives a fax under one of the following conditions, the machine will not be able to print the received fax and will store it in the machine's memory. When the problem is resolved as described, the fax stored in the machine's memory is printed automatically. The amount of remaining ink is insufficient to print a fax: Replace the FINE cartridge. Replacing a FINE Cartridge Note You can set the machine to forcibly print a received fax even if the ink has run out. Set Print when no ink in Auto print settings under Fax settings to Print. However, part or all of the fax may not be printed since the ink has run out. Also, the contents of the fax will not be stored in the machine's memory. If the ink has already run out, we recommend that Do not print be selected for Received documents in Auto print settings under Fax settings to store the received fax in the machine's memory. After you replace the FINE cartridge and select Print for Received documents in Auto print settings, the fax stored in the machine's memory will be printed automatically. Auto print settings Paper has run out: Load the paper and press the OK button. A different size of paper from that specified by Page size is loaded: Load the same size of paper as that specified by Page size, then press the OK button. Page size is set to other than A4, Letter, LTR, or Legal: Set Page size to A4, Letter, LTR, or Legal. Changing the Paper Settings Note Some of page sizes are not available depending on the country or region of purchase. Media type is set to other than Plain paper: Set Media type to Plain paper. Changing the Paper Settings You pressed the Stop button to cancel printing of a fax: Press the FAX button to resume printing of the fax. Do not print is selected for Received documents in Auto print settings under Fax settings: You can print the faxes stored in the machine's memory from the Memory reference screen under FAX menu. Printing a Document in Machine's Memory Note To print the received faxes automatically, select Print for Received documents in Auto print settings under Fax settings. Auto print settings If you did not print the fax stored in the machine's memory (e.g., if you did not resolve the problem by pressing the Stop button), you can delete or print the fax stored in the machine's memory later. Document Stored in Machine's Memory
Busy/no signal	The recipient's number you dialed is busy. Try dialing again after waiting for a moment. Resending Faxes (Redialing a Busy Number) The fax/telephone number dialed is incorrect. Check the fax/telephone number and dial again. The recipient's fax machine did not respond (after all automatic redialing attempts). Contact the recipient and have the recipient check the fax machine. For an overseas call, add pauses to the registered number. The recipient is not using a G3 machine. The machine cannot send or receive documents to/from a fax machine that is incompatible with the G3 standard. Contact the recipient and ask the recipient to check whether the fax machine is G3 compatible. The touch tone/rotary pulse setting on the machine is incorrect. Set the machine to match the telephone line you are using. Setting the Telephone Line Type
Memory is full	The machine's memory is full because it has sent/received too many documents, or a detailed document. Print the faxes stored in the machine's memory or save them on the USB flash drive, and delete them from the machine's memory. Document Stored in Machine's Memory When sending a fax, resend it. If this message still appears, delete the faxes stored in the machine's memory, divide the faxes for sending, and send them again. When receiving a fax, have the sender resend the faxes.
Awaiting doc. processing	The received faxes were not saved on the USB flash drive automatically because the USB flash drive was not inserted or because it was not writable. Press the OK button. The received faxes are stored in the machine's memory. Insert the writable USB flash drive, then save the received faxes to the USB flash drive manually. Saving a Document in Machine's Memory to USB Flash Drive Delete the unnecessary fax from machine's memory after saving to the USB flash drive. Deleting a Document in Machine's Memory
Change the paper A4/LTR/LGL Plain paper	The paper settings are incorrect. Set Page size to A4, Letter, LTR, or Legal and Media type to Plain paper to print received faxes. Changing the Paper Settings Note Some of page sizes are not available depending on the country or region of purchase.
FAX info does not match	Transmission has been canceled because the machine could not detect the recipient's fax machine information or the information did not match the dialed number. This message is displayed when Check RX FAX info in Security control under Fax settings is set to ON. For details, see Sending Faxes after Checking Information (Checking the Recipient's Information).
Reception rejected	Reception has been rejected because the fax matches the fax rejection condition specified by FAX RX reject in Security control under Fax settings. For details, see Rejecting Fax Reception.
Waiting for report	If the machine receives a fax under one of the following conditions, the machine will not be able to print the reports. When the problem is resolved as described, the reports are printed automatically. The amount of remaining ink is insufficient to print a report: Replace the FINE cartridge. Replacing a FINE Cartridge Paper has run out: Load the paper and press the OK button. A different size of paper from that specified by Page size is loaded: Load the same size of paper as that specified by Page size, then press the OK button. Page size is set to other than A4, Letter, LTR, or Legal: Set Page size to A4, Letter, LTR, or Legal. Changing the Paper Settings Note Some of page sizes are not available depending on the country or region of purchase. Media type is set to other than Plain paper: Set Media type to Plain paper. Changing the Paper Settings You pressed the Stop button to cancel printing of a report: Press the FAX button to resume printing of the report.

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