Home » Canon » Printers » Canon PIXMA MX472

Canon PIXMA MX472 Support Question

Find answers below for this question about Canon PIXMA MX472.
Need a Canon PIXMA MX472 manual? We have 4 online manuals for this item!

Canon Overview Questions Manuals Reviews Videos Research

Question posted by Booglk on November 5th, 2014

I Have Cannon Mx472 I Can't Receive Faxes But I Can Send Them & Copy..

The person who posted this question about this Canon product did not include a detailed explanation. Please use the "Request More Information" button to the right if more details would help you to answer this question.

I Know the Answer!

I have the same question
Request More Information

Current Answers

Answer #1: Posted by Odin on November 5th, 2014 5:07 PM

This answer was accepted by the poster of the original question.

Odin

Member since:
April 10th, 2010

Points: 41,236,730

1,100
points

You may have incorrectly configured your receive mode. See http://www.usa.canon.com/CUSA/assets/app/pdf/fax/receive_mode_selection_mx452.pdf.

Hope this is useful. Please don't forget to click the Accept This Answer button if you do accept it. My aim is to provide reliable helpful answers, not just a lot of them. See https://www.helpowl.com/profile/Odin.

Related Canon PIXMA MX472 Manual Pages

User Manual - Page 54

... the LCD is off, if the POWER lamp is lit, the machine is turned on the machine. • The LCD will be also restored when receiving faxes. Note • It may take a while for the machine to start printing immediately after you turn off . 54 You cannot change the wait time before...

User Manual - Page 55

... the machine is turned off the machine 1. Turning off . Note • The machine cannot send or receive faxes when the power is displayed on the machine 1. Press the ON button to confirm that the ...be sure to turn on the machine. Confirming that the POWER lamp is sending or receiving a fax, or when unsent faxes are stored in the machine's memory. 55 Important • When you unplug...

User Manual - Page 125

... turn off the power and unplug the power cord before unplugging the power cord. • The machine cannot send or receive faxes when the power is turned off. • If the power plug is sending or receiving a fax, or when unsent faxes are stored in the machine's memory will be lost. Make sure if the machine completed...

User Manual - Page 126

... to leave any foreign substances such as glue, ink or correction fluid are stored in the machine's memory. Send or print a necessary document before unplugging the power cord. • The machine cannot send or receive faxes when the power is turned off. • If the power cord is unplugged, the date/time settings will...

User Manual - Page 127

... power is turned off while the machine is unplugged, the date/time settings will be turned off . • If the power cord is sending or receiving a fax, or when unsent faxes are stored in the machine's memory will be lost. Important • Be sure to turn off the power and unplug the power cord...

User Manual - Page 131

... will be sure to use a new piece of the ejected paper. Send or print a necessary document before unplugging the power cord. • The machine cannot send or receive faxes when the power is turned off while the machine is sending or receiving a fax, or when unsent faxes are smudged with ink, perform Bottom Plate Cleaning again. Important •...

User Manual - Page 138

Important • You cannot receive faxes when the machine is displayed again. Managing the Machine Power This function allows you will not be able to manage the machine power from the printer driver. 1. When you use this function...function turns off Click Power Off on from the printer driver. When the confirmation message appears, click OK. Execute power off the machine. Open the...

User Manual - Page 146

...image reduction direction. • Adv. Transmission/Reception of Faxes Using ECM ◦ ECM RX Selects whether to receive faxes in the selected paper. If you can specify the .... Remote Reception • Color transmission When faxing color documents using the ADF, selects whether to send faxes in Error Correction Mode (ECM). FAX settings • Auto redial Enables/disables automatic...

User Manual - Page 148

... select ON, you print RX REPORT, select Print error only or Print for each RX. • Print when no . By using the Numeric buttons to send faxes after receiving a fax. Security control • FAX no ink Sets whether to Reject Calls Note • This setting may not be supported depending on hook function. •...

User Manual - Page 153

... will send the printer usage information to Canon server. button when setting the • Device info sending Selects whether you will be utilized to Canon server. 153 Select ON to send the printer usage information to develop better products. • Key repeat Enables/Disables continuous input by pressing and holding down the number of copies, the...

Fax Guide - Page 2

... 6 Setting the Telephone Line Type 9 Setting the Receive Mode 10 Setting the Sender Information 14 Sending Faxes Using the Operation Panel of the Machine 18 Sending Faxes with the Numeric Buttons 19 Resending Faxes (Redialing a Busy Number 22 Sending Faxes Using Useful Functions 24 Sending a Fax after Speaking on Telephone 25 Sending a Fax Using the Memory Dialing Feature 27 Searching...

Fax Guide - Page 3

...Receiving Faxes Using Useful Functions 71 Remote Reception 72 Rejecting Fax Reception 73 Using the Caller ID Service to Reject Calls 76 Other Useful Fax Functions 77 Using the Information Services 78 Transmission/Reception of Faxes... Summary of Reports and Lists 86 Sending Faxes from a Computer 91 Sending a FAX (Fax Driver 92 Creating an Address Book (Fax Driver 96 Setup when Opening the ...

Fax Guide - Page 4

... Recipients Using Speed Dial Utility Receiving Faxes Receiving Faxes Changing the Paper Settings Memory Reception Receiving Faxes Using Useful Functions Other Useful Fax Functions Using the Information Services Transmission/Reception of Faxes Using ECM Document Stored in Machine's Memory Summary of Reports and Lists Sending Faxes from a Computer Sending a FAX (Fax Driver) Creating an Address Book...

Fax Guide - Page 5

... line. 2. Note • You can use of the faxing function. To receive faxes with DRPD or Network switch, change the receive mode. Setting the Receive Mode Set the receiving operation (receiving mode). If the power disconnects, the following will apply: • You will not be able to send or receive faxes, make copies, or scan originals. • When you are connecting...

Fax Guide - Page 6

... the above problems may not operate properly. • If you pick up the handset of the telephone that the machine is incorrect, the machine cannot send/receive faxes. When you connect the telephone to the machine, make sure that is turned off , connect one end of supplied telephone line cable to the telephone...

Fax Guide - Page 25

... to the misdialing or incorrect registration of the telephone connected to dial the recipient's fax/telephone number. 7. Important • It may be possible that you cannot check whether the recipient can receive faxes. When loading document on the platen glass, send a fax with the Numeric Buttons 1. For details on how to connect the telephone to...

Fax Guide - Page 67

... of paper as that the machine is in progress, the received faxes are stored in size or divided, or send only a part of loaded paper is larger than Letter-size or Legal-size, such as 11 x 17 inches, the sender's machine may send the fax automatically reduced in the machine's memory and Load paper and...

Fax Guide - Page 80

... To disable ECM transmission/reception, set to send/receive faxes in Error Correction Mode (ECM). FAX settings under Fax settings is enabled. 80 Note • If the sender's or recipient's fax machine is not compatible with ECM, ECM automatically corrects errors and resends the fax. If the recipient's fax machine is set to ON. communication to OFF. •...

Fax Guide - Page 81

.... Important • If you do not know the transaction number for Unplugging the Power Cord. Document Stored in Machine's Memory If the sending faxes is not complete or the machine was not able to print the received faxes, these faxes are stored in its memory. • The amount of remaining ink is insufficient to print...

Fax Guide - Page 86

... Reports and Lists Printing Report or List Type of Reports and Lists Report or List Description ACTIVITY REPORT Shows recent fax transactions at sight. • You can print the list of sending or receiving a fax automatically. For details on the procedure to print, see Printing Report or List. Summary of Reports and Lists The...