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    ADMINISTRATOR USER GUIDE FaxFinder ™ FF200 2-Port V.34 Fax Server Administrator User Guide ...

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    FaxFinder TM Administrator Use r Guide Model FF200 PN S000378A, Version A Copyright This publication may not b e reproduced, in whole or in part, without prior exp ressed written permissi on from Multi-Tech Sy stems, Inc. A ll rights reserved. Copyright © 2005, by Multi-Tech System s, Inc. Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. makes no rep resentations or warr ...

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    Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 3 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 – PRODU CT DESCRIPT ION AND SPECIFI CATIONS ................................................................6 P RODUCT D ESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................... ...

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    Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 4 Password Administ ration Sc reen ................................................................................................. ........................ 55 CHAPTER 5 – FA XFINDER CLIENT S OFTWA RE C ONFI GURATION ........................................................ 56 I ...

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    Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 5 FaxFinder Modem Fi rmware Update................................................................................................ ................ 151 FaxFinder Server Firmware Update ............................................................................................... ...

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    Chapter 1: Product Description and Spe cifications Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 6 Chapter 1 – P roduct Descript ion and Specif ications Product Description The FF200 2-Port V.34 FaxFinder unit is a complete, e con omical, easy-to-use network fax serve r. With it, you can receive faxes a s emails and send fa ...

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    Chapter 1: Product Description and Spe cifications Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 7 main fax-sending client program, a viewer for TI FF files, and a program for cre ating and modifying fax cover pages). Product Features • Faxes routed to email via PBX extension numbers • Faxes converted to TIFF files • Us ...

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    Chapter 1: Product Description and Spe cifications Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 8 Prerequisite: Determining PBX Compatibility & Configuration To operate the FF200 FaxFinder system in conj unction with a PBX (“PBX Routing Mode”), that PBX must be able to route incoming calls to many PBX extens ion numb ...

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    Chapter 1: Product Description and Spe cifications Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 9 Technical Specifications The FF200 FaxFinder mee ts the following specifications: Connectors RJ11-Line Jack, RJ45 - Ethernet Ja ck Size 6”w, 1.5”h, 9”d 15.2 cm x 3.8 cm x 22.9 cm Weight 32 oz (900 g) Power Consumption Typi ...

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    Chapter 1: Product Description and Spe cifications Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 10 Distributing Documents to Client Users The person acting as FaxFinde r Administrator should s ee to it that client users g et copies of the Client Operation Primer (the file name is S000407_.PDF ) and the Client User Guide (the ...

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    Chapter 2: System Overview Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 11 Cha pt er 2 – S y st e m O v ervie w Our Sample FaxFinder Systems The FaxFinder system handle s faxes in a non-conventional way. A regular fax machine i s a centralized resource. The FaxFinder syste m decentralize s fax functions throughout a networ ...

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    Chapter 2: System Overview Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 12 PBX St a t i o n Po r t s PSTN PSTN T1 Line POTS Lines Etherne t LAN Ethernet LAN FF200 FF200 FaxFinder Fa xFinder . . . . . . Outbound Fa xing: Users set FaxFi nder as printing d estination in application program. Then ‘print-to-FaxFind er .’ Out ...

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    Chapter 2: System Overview Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 13 Server Setup for Sample FaxFinder System – Acme99, Inc. 192.16 8.4.251 Pete PSTN Joe PBX E xt 304 9 Pat Admin Internet Time Server FF200 FaxFinder Server POTS Modem Ether net P ort Mail Server PC o f Fa xFinde r Administr ator Email: pat@ ac m e 99. ...

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    Chapter 2: System Overview Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 14 Receiving a Fax, Server Perspective – Acme99 Gets a Fax Customer faxes or der to Joe at Acme99. Uses Joe’s PBX fax number : 7635553032 1 2 Fax message t raverses public phone networ k. Fax message re aches PBX. Calls to all fax ex- tensions are di ...

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    Chapter 2: System Overview Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 15 Receiving a Fax, Client Perspecti ve – Joe Gets a Product Order ...

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    Chapter 2: System Overview Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 16 Sending a Fax, Server Perspective – Acme99 Sends a Fax Customer receives Mary’s F AX message about product specifications. 1 Acme99 Office Customer ’s Office PBX Ext 3032 Joe PBX Ext 3049 Pat Admin Email:pat @acme99 .com M ary prints to FaxFinde ...

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    Chapter 2: System Overview Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 17 Sample Client Setup – Joe, the Acme99 Order Processor ...

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    Chapter 2: System Overview Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 18 Sending a Fax, Client Perspective – Ma ry Sends Spec Sheet to Client ...

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    Chapter 2: System Overview Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 19 Fax Message Components Cover Page Fro m: To : S ub j ect : Co mm e nt : Th e t im e ha s co m e fo r al l go od p e rson s to come t o th e a i d o f th e i r re s pec ti ve co u ntr i es. De ar M r J on es : We wer e pl ea s ed a t yo u r i nq ui r y ...

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    Chapter 3: Server Installation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 20 Chapter 3 – Ser v er Inst al lat ion T h i s c h a p t e r s h o w s y o u how to set up your Multi-Tech Model FF200 F axFinder. The setup process includes both cab ling of the FF200 unit and configur ation of the FaxFinde r server software. The ...

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    Chapter 3: Server Installation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 21 Part A: Cabling -- Connecting the FaxFinder to Power Outlet, Phone Lines, and Ethernet Summary : Place the FaxFinder in a con venient location, and then connect it to your AC power outlet and Ethernet. 1. Connect FaxFinder to AC Outlet Plug the DC ...

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    Chapter 3: Server Installation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 22 If it is a 192.168.2.x subnet, connect from the Administrative PC to the FaxFinder until the FaxFinder’s IP addres s has been configured. There after, connect the FaxFinder into the network. Part B: Connecting to Telephony Service The FF200’s ...

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    Chapter 3: Server Installation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 23 Part C: Configuring the FaxFinder Server Summary of Configuration Data The table below lists the information you will need to fill in on the various FaxFind er Serve r screen. Gathering this information in advan ce will ex pedite the FaxFinder c o ...

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    Chapter 3: Server Installation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 24 1. Setting Admin PC to Startup IP Address a. Connect a pc to your netwo rk. b. Set the pc IP address to 192.168.2.x subnet (using any addre ss excluding 192.168.2.1). Windows XP a. From the Windows desktop, right-click on “My Network Places,” ...

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    Chapter 3: Server Installation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 25 2. Logging In (I) a. Bring up a Web browser on your pc. At the brow ser’s address li ne, type t he default Gateway address: http://192.168.2.1 and press Enter . b. The Login screen will app ear. At this point you can be assured that th e FaxFind ...

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    Chapter 3: Server Installation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 26 e. Click the Login button. The Web Management Hom e screen will appear. From this screen, you can access all of the FaxFinder Server software screens. 3. Setting FaxFinder IP Addresses a. In the FaxFinder Administration screen, go to the IP Config ...

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    Chapter 3: Server Installation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 27 4. Resetting Admin PC to Its Regular IP Address In step #1 above, you recorded the original IP addre ss of the administrator’s PC and then reset it to the IP address required to allow communi cation with the FaxF inder unit. You may now set the ...

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    Chapter 3: Server Installation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 28 At this point, the FaxFinder ‘home’ page is displayed. Click on Phone Book to see the updated values. P at - A d m i n pa t - ad m i n p at @ ac m e9 9 . c o m U nas s i gned N um be r Na m e U ser I D E m ai l A d d r es s Ext F u n ct i o n ...

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    Chapter 3: Server Installation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 29 b3. Unassigned Number Row: Finishing Click on Update in the “Unassign ed Number” row. The message “Success: Unassigned Number was updated” will appear above the Phone Book list. P a t - A d m i n p at - a dm in pa t @ a c m e 99. c om Un a ...

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    Chapter 3: Server Installation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 30 7. Setting Up the Mail Server The FaxFinder uses a mail server to se nd fax log rep o rts, by email, to the administrator. An email is also sent to the administrator each time the FaxFi nder is powered up. In all cases, you must specify the addres ...

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    Chapter 3: Server Installation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 31 c. Specify a Country Code that fits your location. d. Use the Routing field to set the FaxFinder’s operating mode. For POTS Mode , set the Routing field to “POTS Line.” For PBX Routing Mode , set the Routing field to “DTMF Digits,” or, i ...

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    Chapter 3: Server Installation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 32 When Smart Dial is OFF, the FaxFinder modem will seize the p hone line and dial after a 3-second pause whether a dial tone is present or not. Hint : If ‘no dial tone’ messages appear consistently, set Smart Dial to OFF. h. Dial Prefix (or ‘a ...

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    Chapter 3: Server Installation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 33 9. Changing Admin’s Server Password a. In the Password Administration screen, enter a new Password for the FaxFinder Admin i strato r (something other than “admin”). Thi s password is to be used in that person’s capacity as administrator. ...

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    Chapter 3: Server Installation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 34 10. Specifying Administra tor’s Client Password a. In the Password Administration screen, enter a new Password for the FaxFinder Admin i strato r to be used for sending in that person’s capacity as cl ient /user of the FaxFinder system. Then r ...

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    Chapter 3: Server Installation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 35 b. Verify that the fax message sent reac hes the email inbox of the administrator. If the email does not appear within 5 minutes, see “C hapter 9: Troubleshooting, ” spe cifically item #4 “What if I don’t get the email to me of the test fa ...

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    Chapter 3: Server Installation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 36 12. Adding Client/Users to the Phone Book a. In the Phone Book screen just below the entries for the FaxFinder administrator, make entrie s for the other persons in your office who wil l send and receive faxes through the FaxFinder. For each such ...

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    Chapter 4: FaxFinder Server Software Scre ens Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 37 Chapter 4 – F axFinder Ser v er Sof tw ar e Scr eens In this chapter, we present the scre ens of the FaxFinder server software. We de scribe each field in each screen and some of the command buttons. (We do n ot describe command b ...

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    Chapter 4: FaxFinder Server Software Scre ens Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 38 Login Screen The FaxFinder Server Login screen is the primary s ecurity device for the Serve r software. The FaxFinder has a defa ult setting that allows use of “admin” as both the User Name and the Password at initial startup. ...

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    Chapter 4: FaxFinder Server Software Scre ens Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 39 Fax Log Screen Sorting Function . You can sort the entries of this scree n by doing a mouse-over on the name/identifier of any column that has variable entries. After you cl ick on the column name, the entries will be re-sorted by t ...

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    Chapter 4: FaxFinder Server Software Scre ens Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 40 Fax Details Screen The Fax Details screen is a sec ondary screen a ccessible from the Fax Log screen. It presents detailed technical information about a fax selected in the Fax Log screen. Fax Details Screen Field Definitions Field ...

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    Chapter 4: FaxFinder Server Software Scre ens Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 41 Fax Details Screen Field Definitions Field Values Description Off-Hook Time mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss The time at which the modem went off-hook for the fax transmission. Width numeric (in pixels) Width of fax. This i s typically 1728 pixe ...

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    Chapter 4: FaxFinder Server Software Scre ens Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 42 Current Status Screen Current Status Screen Field Definitions Field Name Values Description System fields group Current Time weekday, mo, dd hh:mm:ss yyyy The present time of day. Pending Msgs numeric Emails that have arrive d in th ...

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    Chapter 4: FaxFinder Server Software Scre ens Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 43 Current Status Screen Field Definitions (con t’d) Field Name Values Description System fields group Up Time x days yy hours: zz minutes Operation time since last reboot. Email Status No Errors, Bad MailServer Address, Mail Server ...

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    Chapter 4: FaxFinder Server Software Scre ens Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 44 The “Initialize Modem” and “Make Busy” button comm ands can be legitimately in voked only by a user with administrative rights. If a non-admi nistrator clicks o n either of these buttons, that party will be logged out of the ...

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    Chapter 4: FaxFinder Server Software Scre ens Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 45 Administration Screen ...

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    Chapter 4: FaxFinder Server Software Scre ens Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 46 Administration Screen Field Definitio ns Field Name Values Description IP Configuration Fields IP Address n.n.n.n for n = 0-255 The IP address of the fax se rver. Subnet Mask n.n.n.n for n = 0-255 This subnet mask is the subnet for ...

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    Chapter 4: FaxFinder Server Software Scre ens Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 47 Administration Screen Field Definitio ns Field Name Values Description SMTP Configuration Fields SMTP Server Address n.n.n.n for n = 0-255 Domain name or IP ad dress for mail server (SMTP must be supported on mail server). SMTP Port ...

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    Chapter 4: FaxFinder Server Software Scre ens Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 48 Administration Screen Field Definitio ns Field Name Values Description SMTP Configuration Fields Time Format 12-hour or 24-hour Indi cates whether time is presented in a 12-hour scheme with an am/pm design ation or in a 24- hour sch ...

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    Chapter 4: FaxFinder Server Software Scre ens Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 49 Phone Book Screen The Phone Book screen maps the PBX extension phone numbers of clients to their respecti ve email inbox addresses at which they will receive incoming faxes as viewable drawing files. P a t - A d m i n p at - a dm in ...

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    Chapter 4: FaxFinder Server Software Scre ens Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 50 If the FaxFinder is operating in POTS Mode, this Unassi gned Number ‘attendant ’ will receive all emails and will have to distribute them to their final recipi ents. If the FaxFinder is operating in PBX Routing Mode, this Unassi ...

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    Chapter 4: FaxFinder Server Software Scre ens Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 51 Modem Configuration Screen – POTS Modem “Modem Configuration: POTS M odem” Screen Field Definitio ns Field Name Values Description Country Code country names Sets modem telepho ny parameters as required for the listed country. ...

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    Chapter 4: FaxFinder Server Software Scre ens Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 52 “Modem Configuration: POTS M odem” Screen Fi eld Definitions (cont’d) Field Name Values Description Routing Pots Line, DTMF Digits, Alcatel Mode Code, Siemens HiCom Mode Code, Avaya Mode Code The value chosen for this f ield d ...

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    Chapter 4: FaxFinder Server Software Scre ens Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 53 “Modem Configuration: POTS Modem” Screen Field Definitio ns (cont’d) Field Name Values Description Dial Prefix Numeric string, 5 charac ters, max. Use of a comma is optional. The comma denotes a brief delay to establish dial t ...

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    Chapter 4: FaxFinder Server Software Scre ens Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 54 “Modem Configuration: POTS Modem” Screen Field Definitio ns (cont’d) Field Name Values Description Error Correction on, off By setting Error Correction to "on," you are requesting that faxes be sent in an error-free ...

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    Chapter 4: FaxFinder Server Software Scre ens Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 55 Password Administration Screen Use the Password Administration screen to assign password to client users in the FaxFinder system. In this screen, you specif y each client’s name, user ID, and password. You must click “Upda te” ...

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    Chapter 5: FaxFinder Client Software Configu ration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 56 Chapter 5 – F axFinder C lient Sof tw ar e Conf ig ur at ion To configure the FaxFinder Client Software, you must first install th e software on a PC and then associate that installed client software with one or more specifi ...

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    Chapter 5: FaxFinder Client Software Configu ration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 57 2. At the Welcome screen, click Nex t . 3. At the Choose Destination Location screen, designate the de sired file location for the FaxFinder client software. In most cases, the default file location is recom mended. Specify th ...

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    Chapter 5: FaxFinder Client Software Configu ration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 58 4. At the Select Program Folder screen, you can designate a program folder for the Fa xFinder software. Again, in most cases, the default is recommended unl ess you have other plans. Designate a folder and click Ne xt . 5. A t ...

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    Chapter 5: FaxFinder Client Software Configu ration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 59 6. You will be asked whether or not you want to as sociate TIF and CPG files with the Multi-Tech Tiff Viewer. Click Yes (unless you prefer to use a different viewer prog ram). 7. If a Question screen appears asking "Warni ...

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    Chapter 5: FaxFinder Client Software Configu ration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 60 The FaxFinder Fax Clie nt Software starts autom atically when the installation is complete. Icons for the FaxFinder software appli cations will appear in the Wi ndows Start menu. After installation, the Client Software starts ...

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    Chapter 5: FaxFinder Client Software Configu ration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 61 Associating Client with Specific FaxFinder Unit(s) Sometimes more than one FaxFinde r unit is connected to an Ethernet network. In some case s, certain client users might be assigned to some FaxFinder units and not assigne d t ...

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    Chapter 5: FaxFinder Client Software Configu ration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 62 the sake of simplicity and convenience) to use the same Username and Password for all FaxFinde r units. NOTE: The Username entered he re must match the entry used in the “User ID” field of the Phone Book screen in the FaxF ...

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    Chapter 5: FaxFinder Client Software Configu ration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 63 Dis-Associating the Client from a Specific FaxFinder Unit In this procedure, you will un-do the procedure “Associating Client with a Specific FaxFinder Unit.” This situation might occur when cha nges are being made in the ...

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    Chapter 5: FaxFinder Client Software Configu ration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 64 Disabling and Re-Enabling a Client’s FaxFinder Service Disabling a FaxFinder’s service to a spe cific client is simply a temporary version of dis-asso cia ting the client from that FaxFinder. When a client has disabled the ...

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    Chapter 5: FaxFinder Client Software Configu ration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 65 FaxFinder Fax Client Software Menu Command Definitions FaxFinder Fax Client Software Menu Command Definitions Command Name Values Description File menu commands Send Fax -- Brings up the FaxFinder Send Fax screen, the first st ...

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    Chapter 5: FaxFinder Client Software Configu ration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 66 FaxFinder Fax Client Software Menu Command Definitions (cont’d) Command Name Values Description Edit menu commands Add Fax Server -- Brings up the Add Device Address screen so that a FaxFinder or HylaFax se rver on the netwo ...

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    Chapter 5: FaxFinder Client Software Configu ration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 67 FaxFinder Fax Client Software Menu Command Definitions (cont’d) Field Name Values Description Device St atus tab Device (column) alphanumeric Shows FaxFinder or Hyla FAX server units with which the client is associat ed. Als ...

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    Chapter 5: FaxFinder Client Software Configu ration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 68 FaxFinder Fax Client Software Menu Command Definitions (cont’d) Command Name Values Description Device Status tab (cont’d) Commands accessed by Right-Clicking on a selected FaxFinder Delete Dis-associates the client from t ...

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    Chapter 5: FaxFinder Client Software Configu ration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 69 FaxFinder Fax Client Software Menu Command Definitions (cont’d) Field/Command Name Values Description Pending Faxes tab Recipient (column) -- Identifies recipient of each fax for which transmission is incomplete. Scheduled T ...

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    Chapter 5: FaxFinder Client Software Configu ration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 70 FaxFinder Fax Client Software Menu Command Definitions (cont’d) Field Name Values Description Fax Ports tab Device (column) alphanumeric Shows FaxF inde r units with which the client is associated. Port (column) ttys0, ttys1 ...

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    Chapter 5: FaxFinder Client Software Configu ration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 71 FaxFinder Fax Client Software Menu Command Definitions (cont’d) Field/Command Name Values Description Fax Log tab Recipient (column) Identifies recipient of each outgoing fax. Time/Date Sent (column) day, date, time, zone in ...

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    Chapter 5: FaxFinder Client Software Configu ration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 72 FaxFinder Fax Client Software Menu Command Definitions (cont’d) Field/Command Name Values Description Address Book tab Name (column) alphanumeric Shows t he name of the the selected Address Book entry. Organization (column) ...

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    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 73 Chapter 6: F axFinder C lient Sof tw are Oper at ion This chapter describes the things that a client u ser can do with the FaxFinder system. Three softwa re programs are invol ved: the FaxFinder Client Softwar e, the Multi-Te ch T ...

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    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 74 Sending a Fax To send a fax by printing from an application progra m on a client PC, follow the steps listed below. 1. The FaxFinder client software must be installe d on the PC. (See the sectio n “Installing FaxFinder Client So ...

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    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 75 However, you can send faxes thro ugh th e FaxFinder without bringing up the FaxFinder Clie nt Software screen. ...

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    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 76 5. At the application program (for example, a word processi ng prog ram or drawing program ), p rint to the FaxFinder. Setting the destination of the printing job varies from prog ram to p rogram. For the common Notepad text edito ...

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    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 77 To assign the FaxFinder as the default printer simu ltaneously for all appli cation p r ograms that print, use the Windows Printers dialog box. To adjust fax-specific parameters (like re solution and paper size), right-cli ck on t ...

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    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 78 6. After the printing has been initia ted by the applicati on program, the FaxFinder Send Fax screen will appear. Click on Address Book . When the Address Book scree n appears, click “Add. ” At the New Contact screen, enter th ...

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    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 79 The “Cover Page Style” chosen will determine h ow thi s information will appear on the fax cover page. You can select a standard style from the “Cover P age Style” drop-down menu or create a style of your own in the Templa ...

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    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 80 Scheduling Fax Transmissions The FaxFinder allows yo u to send a fax immediately or delay its transmissio n until a later time. Perhaps the most common motivations for delayed faxin g are to enjoy the lower phone rates that may ap ...

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    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 81 7. The fax will be sent at the scheduled time. You can view the e vent as it happens in the FaxFinder client software Device Status screen or after the fact in the Fax Log screen. Re-Sending a Failed Fax Locate the failed fax in t ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 82

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 82 Putting Pending Faxes on Hold and Rescinding the Hold Suppose you have sent a fax to 10 reci pients and, sh ortly after clicking on S end Fax, you realize that there is something incorrect in the conte nt of your fax (it may be so ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 83

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 83 At that point, the FaxFinder will complete the fax in progress that is being sent to the second recipi ent. However, the fax to the third recipi ent is still listed as “Pending” in the Pending Faxes tab of the FaxFinder Fax Cl ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 84

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 84 She could view the details of the fax and , at her option, view the fax again. She could re-schedule the fax for a later time. ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 85

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 85 She could “delete” the fax, which means that that fax transmi ssion would ne ver be completed. Pause is canceled on reboot . If she shuts down her com puter for the day while leaving this fax in a “pending” state, that fax ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 86

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 86 Setting Fax Retry Number and Interval You can set the FaxFinder client software to retry a fax tr ansmi ssion if it fails on the first attempt. You can set both the number of additional attempts and the in terval between each addi ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 87

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 87 Sending One Fax Containing Multiple Documents The FaxFinder allows yo u to include multiple documents in a single fax transmission. Tho se multiple documents could come from the same or different application programs. 1. Consider ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 88

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 88 3. You can also add to the list of files to be faxed out by includi ng items that you have stored. In the “Documents” pane of the FaxFinder Send Fax screen, click Add . You could then browse to find, for example, a fax that yo ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 89

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 89 Forwarding a Fax Suppose you recei ve a fax using the FaxFinder s yste m. Suppose that fax message is something you want to pass along to another party in fa x form at a later date (for example, Rocky Mountain Construction Company ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 90

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 90 4. In the FaxFinder Send Fax screen, specify a recipient for the fa x. The recipient could eith e r come from your Address Book or be entered by typing the Name and Phone Number in the approp riate fields and clicking “Add Re ci ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 91

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 91 Receiving a Fax The FaxFinder Ser ver delivers incomin g faxes to client P Cs in their email inboxes. Since faxes received thro ugh the FaxFinder are transf ormed into email attachments, they ca n be directed anywhere email goes. ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 92

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 92 ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 93

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 93 5. The FaxFinder client opens the email message. The incoming fax message take s the form of a graphic file attachment. The FaxFinder Server ha s a ssigned the file an automatic file name. 6. The FaxFinder client can open the fil ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 94

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 94 5. The fax recipient (a client of the FaxFinder Server) opens the email message. The incomin g fax message takes the form of a graphic file attachment. The FaxFind er Server has assigned the file an automatic file name. 6. The Fax ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 95

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 95 Using the Multi-Tech Tiff Viewer The Multi-Tech Tiff Viewer program ha s a variety of fe atures that enhance the vi ewing of fax messages in graphic file form (thumbnails, zoo ming, spot magnificati on, scrolling, rotating, etc.). ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 96

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 96 ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 97

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 97 While most of these features are commo n to many gr aphical programs, some warra nt a bit of explanation. Copy . The Copy function allows you to copy the fax file and inse rt it into a different application program. See “Importi ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 98

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 98 Spot Magnifying Glass . In this viewing mode, a magnifying glass icon (cursor) appears. It can be used in one of three ways to magnify any por tion of the image: (a) Cli ck over Area, (b) Click-and- Hold Over Area, (c) Scan the Gr ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 99

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 99 Click-and-Hold over Area . Two additional windows will appe ar. The cursor itself becomes a small secondary wi ndow of fixed size. The same image al so appears on a third window. You ca n adjust the size of the secondary wind ow b ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 100

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 100 Importing Fax Images into Othe r Application Programs The Copy command in the Multi-Te ch Tiff Viewer allows y ou to import the fax image into other application programs. In the illustration below, a fax has been Copied from the ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 101

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 101 Setting Up Your Address Book Manually The Address Book in the FaxFi nder Client Software adds significan t convenience to the system. When recipient contact inform ation has been entered in the Address Boo k, this information wil ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 102

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 102 5. A Contact – Recipient screen will appear presentin g the contact info for this particular recipient. 6. When you click on “A ddress Book” at the FaxFind e r Send Fax screen, this same contact list will appear. 7. When yo ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 103

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 103 Setting Up Your Address Book by Synchronizing with Outlook What Synchronization Means During synchronizatio n, entries from the FaxFinder Cli ent Address Book and from the specifi ed folder of MS Outlook are merged into one list ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 104

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 104 3. Click on Browse . Select t he de sired folder from the Select Contact Folder (Outlook:) screen. Click OK . If a confirmation screen appears, click OK . At the Options screen, click OK . 4. In the FaxFinder Fax Client Software, ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 105

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 105 5. Right-click on Outlook Synchronize r a nd select Sy nchronize w ith Outlook . The Outlook Contact information will be copied in to the FaxFinder Address Book. Entries from the FaxFinder Address Book (if any) will also be copie ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 106

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 106 Using Stock Cover Pages Faxes are often accompanied by a cover page that specif ies from whom it was sent, to whom it was sent, the date, and other details about the sending an d receiv ing parties. The FaxFinder system offers se ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 107

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 107 3. When the FaxFinder Send Fax screen appears, it w ill list the document we want to fax in its “Documents” pane. Next we mu st specify a recipi ent. The recipient could either b e chosen from the Addres s Book or specified d ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 108

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 108 4. The FaxFinder Send Fax screen app ears again but this time our recipient has been ente red. ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 109

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 109 5. Since we intend to use a cover page, we click “Use Cover Page” and then sel ect a stock cover pag e from the “Cover Page Style” drop-do wn list. We can then type a subject for the fax message a nd type a cover page not ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 110

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 110 Suppose we choose the style called “BoldComplete.” We can vie w it by clicking “View/Edit” on the FaxFinder Send Fax screen. The requested file will appear in the Template Editor screen. ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 111

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 111 6. To see how the cover p age appears after the send er an d recipient information has been aut omatically inserted, click Preview Fax. This is how the fax cover page will be sent. 7. To send the fax, simpl y click Send Fax in th ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 112

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 112 Creating or Modifying Cover Page Styles The Multi-Tech Cover Page Gene rator program allows you either to produ ce custom cover pages o r to use existing style templates. In this section, we w ill describe both processes, ma king ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 113

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 113 2. The main Template Editor screen will appear. Open it to full-screen size. ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 114

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 114 3. Several types of objects can be added to a cover page file. These are listed in the Insert pulldown menu. The commands to create these objects can be invoked either here or from buttons on the Tool Bar. We will invoke various ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 115

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 115 To insert an automated field, you must click on the “Edit Box” button and then d rag open a box at the desired place on the screen. Typically, one would pl ac e the label of the category using the Static Text icon first and t ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 116

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 116 6. Enter the field label in the Static Text box. Be sure to allow enough room for the size of font you have chosen. If the box is too small for the font size, the text will be cut off. To select font, the font style, and font siz ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 117

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 117 7. Select the “Edit Box” (or “Field Text”) cursor labeled ab and drag to open the desired field. Double-click on the box you have opene d. The Item ID screen will appear. Scroll down the list and highlight the field type ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 118

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 118 You might want the automated field value to be placed on a line or in a recta ngle. If so, you could use the line cursor to put a line beneath the edit box or use the rectangle cursor to place a rectangle around the edit box. You ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 119

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 119 8. To add a graphic file to the cover page template, click on the Im age icon . Then browse to the directory that contains the desired graphic file. Files of type bmp and tif can be inserted into cover pages. Insert graphics file ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 120

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 120 Modifying Existing Cover Page Templates Note : While all five stock co ver page style s can be readily customized, the st yles “PlainComplete” and “Plain Short” are especially well suited to custo mization. In most cases, ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 121

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 121 For our example, we will rename the file rmc1.cpg, for the purposes of our fictitiou s company, Rocky Mountain Construction, Inc. 4. You can use the Tab key to skip from f ield to field in the template. Note, however, that any va ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 122

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 122 5. Add company logo at top of cover page. For our example, we will add the graphi c file “ff-rocky-mtn-logo1.bmp” to the cover page. In the Insert menu of the Template Editor, select “Im age.” Browse to the location of th ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 123

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 123 6. Add company slogan to bottom of template. For the purposes of our fictitious company, Rocky Mountain Construc tion, Inc., we will use the slogan “Building on New Hori zons.” Select the “Static Text” cursor label ed N a ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 124

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 124 7. In the File menu, select “Save As” and overwrite the f ile using the same filen ame used in step 3, saving it in the ‘Application Data’ directory for the FaxFinder client software. (For Windows NT4/2000, this will be C ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 125

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 125 9. When the fax is sent, the ‘automated’ fields on the cover page template will be filled in with information from the Address Book (if the recipient is listed there). Click on “P review Fax” in the FaxFinder Send Fax scr ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 126

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 126 Cover Page Generator Menu/Icon Command Descriptions File Menu FaxFinder Cover Page Generator Soft ware Menu Command Definitions (cont’d) Command Name Icon Short- cut Description File Menu commands New Ctrl + N Creates new cover ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 127

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 127 Edit Menu The Undo command (al so accessible u sing the keyboard sho rtcut Ctrl + Z and the button) reverses the effect of the last command . Insert Menu FaxFinder Cover Page Generator Soft ware Menu Command Definitions (cont’d ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 128

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 128 FaxFinder Cover Page Generator Soft ware Menu Command Definitions (cont’d) Command Name Icon Description Insert menu commands Static Text Use to insert text objects needed in the cove r page template. These uses include labels ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 129

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 129 View Menu FaxFinder Cover Page Generator Soft ware Menu Command Definitions (cont’d) Command Name Icon Description View Menu commands Zoom In Use to view a smaller area of the cover page template file in greater magnification. ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 130

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 130 Settings Menu FaxFinder Cover Page Generator Soft ware Menu Command Definitions (cont’d) Command Name Icon Description Settings Menu commands Font Brings up Font dialog box in which font, font size, and font style can be set. G ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 131

    Chapter 6: FaxFinder Client Software O peration Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 131 Reporting Failed Faxes to the Administrator Occasionally clients will re ceive em ail messages from the FaxFinder that pertain to faxes that have failed partially or entirely. That is, some or all of the in tended pages of the fa ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 132

    Chapter 7: Server Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 132 Chapter 7 – Ser v er Oper at ion Fax Log Email Messages The FaxFinder administrator will receiv e an email after ev ery user-specified n faxes have been handled by the FaxFinder ( n is the total of faxes s ent and receiv ed). The subject of the em ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 133

    Chapter 7: Server Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 133 Front Panel LEDs Label Identifier Name Description General LEDs Power Power Solid (constant) green if unit is on. Status Status Flashing Green = unit is functioning properly Solid Green = unit is having its software update d. DO NOT TURN OFF if Stat ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 134

    Chapter 7: Server Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 134 Dealing with Failed Fax Reports Occasionally clients will re ceive em ail messages from the FaxFinder that pertain to faxes that have failed partially or entirely. That is, some or all of the in tended pages of the fax may arri ve in a form that can ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 135

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 135 C h a p t e r 8 - D ev i ce M a n a g e r Instal lat ion & Oper at ion Installing Device Manager Software The process of installing the Device Manager software is explained in the illustration below. ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 136

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 136 Operation: Applicability of Device Manager To what devices does Device Manag er pertain? The Devi ce Manager software applies to FaxFinders, CallFinders, and to the MA 100 Multi-Access Dial-Up Et hernet Link unit. One of ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 137

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 137 How to Access Command Command Name Summary Update [Firmware] Updates “server” firmwa re and channel firmware of a device (FaxFinder, CallFinder, or Multi- Access unit). Set Phonebook Sharing Determines whether a devi ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 138

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 138 Opening the Device Manager Software 1. To launch the Device Manage r program from the Windows deskt op, go to Start | Programs | Device Manager | Device Manager . 2. The Device Manager main screen will appear. ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 139

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 139 Device Manager Main Screen The Device Manager’ s main screen lists the devices (F a xFinders, CallFinders, or Multi-Acce ss units) that are working together as a system. In a FaxFi nder sys tem, for example, the system ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 140

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 140 Main Screen Menu or Column Description File menu Contains the Exit command whi ch closes the Device Manager prog ram. Edit menu Allows you to add a device (FaxFinder, CallFinder, or Multi-Access unit) to the system. Allow ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 141

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 141 Device Manager “Edit” Menu Edit Menu Command Description Synchronize Phonebooks Transfers phoneb ook data from a Primary FaxFinder unit to all FaxFin ders designated as Copy units. The phoneboo k sharing statuses of t ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 142

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 142 Synchronizing Phonebooks As noted earlier, this command applie s to FaxFinde rs, CallFinders, and to MA100 Multi-Access units. The steps of the procedure are describ ed below using a FaxFinde r as an example device. When ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 143

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 143 3. Invoking synchronization . In the main Device Manager screen, open the Edit menu and select Synchronize Phonebooks . The Synchronize Phone Books screen will appear alo ng with a series of transient screens (denoting tf ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 144

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 144 Adding Devices Any FaxFinder/CallFinder/ MultiAccess unit to be added to the system and come under the management of the Device Manager softwa re must be connected to the same IP network as the computer running the Device ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 145

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 145 Right-Click Menu for Selected FaxFinder Device Right-Click Menu Command Description Delete Dis-associates the selecte d device (FaxFinder, CallFinder, or Multi-Access unit) from the system of devices listed in the Device ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 146

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 146 Deleting a Device Invoking the Dele te command removes the selected device (FaxFinder, CallFinder, or M ulti-Access unit) from the system. Once deleted, the device w ill no longer be under the management of the Device Man ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 147

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 147 Saving a Configuration Each type of device in the FaxFinder/Ca llFinder/MultiA ccess family sav es all of its settings (IP add ress, password, modem parameters, DID channel parame ters, phone book settings, etc.) internal ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 148

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 148 Restoring a Configuration To re-install on the device (FaxFi nder, CallFinder, or MultiAccess unit) a group of settings (configu ration) previously saved on the co mputer running the Devic e Manager software, use the Rest ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 149

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 149 Updating Firmware When Update comm and is invoked, the Update [ Device ] N.N.N.N screen app ears. From this screen you specify which type of code (serve r, POTS modem, or, for FF110 or CF220, DID channel mode ms) to updat ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 150

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 150 Setting Phone Book Sharing The phonebook of a Primary FaxFinder unit is a so urce or central phonebook. Phone n umbers should be entered into this phonebook. The central phoneboo k list is downloaded (by u se of Synchroni ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 151

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 151 Firmware Updating Process - Detailed Over time, new versions of FaxF inder firmware will be issued. Wh en these newer versions become available, you will want to secure the firmware files (typically by downloading them fr ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 152

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 152 2. The Update FaxFinder N.N.N.N screen will appear. The current firmware versions for the FaxFinder’s POTS Modems (1 modem for FF100 and FF110; 2 modems for FF 200; 4 modems for FF420; 8 modems for FF820) will be list e ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 153

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 153 3. Browse to the location of the most recent firmware file. 4. Click Start Update . 5. The FaxFinder – Confirm Upda te screen will appear. Click OK . ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 154

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 154 6. The updating process wi ll take as lo ng as a minut e. During this time, several messages will appear in the Update FaxFinder N.N. N.N window. A transient TFTP screen may appear briefly. If the updating process has bee ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 155

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 155 FaxFinder Server Firmware Update 1. Bring up the Device Manager software main screen. In the Device column, identify the FaxFinder unit on which the update is to be done. Be sure t hat the Status of that FaxFinder unit is ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 156

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 156 In the bottom (and largest) pane of the Update FaxFinder N. N.N.N window, read the list an d write down the version of firmware currently in use fo r the FaxFinder server and its POTS modem s. Compare these versions with ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 157

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 157 6. The updating process wi ll take as lo ng as a minut e. During this time, several messages will appear in the Update FaxFinder N.N. N.N window. A transient TFTP screen may appear briefly. If the updating process has bee ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 158

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 158 8. Repeat steps 1-7 for each FaxFinder unit in the system. NOTE : For proper operation of the FaxFinde r sy stem, including the sharin g of Phone Boo k data, the server firmware version for all FaxFinder uni ts must be th ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 159

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 159 3. A transient screen will appear while the ‘wi zar d’ program prepares to un-install the software. 4. At the ‘Welcome’ screen, select “Re move” to uninstall the FFCF Manager software or sel ect “Repai r” ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 160

    Chapter 8: Device Manager Install ation & Operation Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 160 5. At the next screen, confirm your decision to unin stall the Device Manager software b y clicking Yes . 6. A transient screen appears whil e files are being removed. 7. At the ‘completion’ screen, click Finish . ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 161

    Chapter 9: Troubleshooting Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 161 Chapter 9 – Troubleshooting 1. What if I can't see the web page for my FaxFinder ? REMEDY : Is the status LED on the FaxFinder unit blinking? If not, then the unit is either m alfunctioning or not turned on. If the Status LED is blinking, t he ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 162

    Chapter 9: Troubleshooting Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 162 No email message after mail server setup (cont’d) CAUSE B: The mail server is not running or cannot be contacted from the FaxFinder unit. RESPONSE B: Verify that the mail server is running by sending an email to yourself usi ng your email software. ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 163

    Chapter 9: Troubleshooting Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 163 3. What if the FaxFinder doesn't answer a fax call? REMEDY for POTS Mode Use this procedure if during a test call to the FaxFi nder, you fail to see the "Waiting for Connect" State in the Current Status: POTS Modem1/2 screen an d if yo ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 164

    Chapter 10: Regulatory Information Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 164 Chapter 10 – R eg ulator y Inf orm at ion 47 CFR Part 68 Telecom 1. This equipment complies with Part 68 of the 47 CFR rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. Located on this equipment is a label that contain s, among other informat ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 165

    Chapter 10: Regulatory Information Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 165 12. Manufacturing Information on telecommuni cations device (modem) embed ded in FF200: Manufacturer: Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. Trade Name: Socket Modem Model Number: MT5634SMI Registration No: AU7USA-25814-M5-E Ringer Equivalence: 0.3B Modula ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 166

    Chapter 10: Regulatory Information Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 166 Canadian Limitations Notice Notice: The ringer equival ence number (REN) assigned to each terminal de vice provides an indication of the maximum number of terminal s allowed to be connec ted to a telephone inte rface. The termination on an in ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 167

    Chapter 10: Regulatory Information Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 167 WEEE Statement (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) July, 2005 The WEEE directive places an obligation on EU-based m anufacturers, distri butors, retailers and importers to take back electronics pr oducts at t he end of their useful li ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 168

    Chapter 11: Warranty, Se rvice, & Repair Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 168 Chapter 11: W arranty , Ser v ic e, & Re p a i r Multi-Tech Warranty Statement Multi-Tech Systems, Inc., (hereafter “MTS”) warrant s that its products will be free from defects in material or workmanship for a period of two, ...

  • Multi-Tech Systems FF200 - page 169

    Chapter 11: Warranty, Se rvice, & Repair Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF200 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide 169 DHL courier services, or by airmail parce l post; shipments made by any othe r method will be refused. A Returned Materials Authori zation (RMA) is requir ed for product s shipped from outside the U.S.A. and Canada. Please contact u ...

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A manual, also referred to as a user manual, or simply "instructions" is a technical document designed to assist in the use Multi-Tech Systems FF200 by users. Manuals are usually written by a technical writer, but in a language understandable to all users of Multi-Tech Systems FF200.

A complete Multi-Tech Systems manual, should contain several basic components. Some of them are less important, such as: cover / title page or copyright page. However, the remaining part should provide us with information that is important from the point of view of the user.

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