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AL-1556/1566  SPECIFICATIONS  2 - 5

Send functions

Document scan 
function

Document size

Max. document width

Inch series: 8.5"
AB series: 210mm

Max. document length

500mm (Only form R-SPF,  with user support)

Send document size

AB series: A4
Inch series: Letter (8.5 x 11)/Legal (8.5 x 14) (Default: 
Letter (8.5 x 11))

Document size 
specification

Yes

Half-tone reproduction

Half-tone

256 gradations

Resolution selection

Manual 5 steps
Standard/Fine/Super Fine/Fine + Half-tone/Super Fine + 
Half-tone (Default: Standard)

Scan density select 
function

Density select

Light/Medium/Dark

Scan resolution select 
function

Selectable image 
quality mode

Scan density 

Resolution select

Standard: 8dot x 3.85 line/mm
Fine: 8dot x 7.7 line/mm
Super Fine: 8dot x 15.4 line/mm
Half-tone: Scan in 256 gradations

Document table scan 
(OC send) function

Book document scan/send function from the document 
table (OC). In one send job, the send document size is 
fixed.

Send document 
information adding 
function

Sender registration/
send function

Sender telephone 
number

20 digits

Sender registration 
name

40 characters

Send header function

Header display content

Sender number registered in sender registration/ Sender 
name/ Send date and time/ page

Page counter function

Adding position

Top right (The right edge)

Adding form

P. XXX (Max. 999)

Cover adding function

Display items

• Date and time
• Destination name (Max. 20 characters)
• Destination number (Max. 40 digits)
• Sender name (Max. 20 characters)
• Sender number (Max. 20 digits)
• Send quantity (3 digits)
• Send message (When send message adding function 

is used)

Send message adding 
function

Fixed message

NO MESSAGE/CONFIDENTIAL/PLS. DISTRIBUTE/
URGENT/PLS. CALL BACK/IMPORTANT

Index function

Yes (Max. 10 kinds in printable area)

Basic send 
functions

Direct send function

Yes

Memory send function

Send form
Number of items of 
send reservation

• Send reservation
• Time specifying send
• Group send
• Serial broadcast
Max. 52 items (excluding redial)
Group send and broadcast are treated as one item.

Operation when 
memory full

• Document scan stop
• Memory full display 

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 Job continuation check

• Job continuation: Scanned document data are sent.
• Job stop: Scanned document data are deleted.
• In either case, document is held in SPF and not 

discharged.

Quick online send 
function

Valid when memory mode is ON. Scan of send 
document data and send are performed together.

Auto resend function

When busy tone 
detected

Redial is performed according to the setting of "Number/
interval of redial when busy."

When no response 
(CED/ FSK signal are 
not detected)

Redial is performed according to the setting of "Number/ 
interval of resend in communication error."

Communication error

Long document send 
function

Supports up to 500mm. When this length is exceeded, 
"PAPER JAM" occurs.

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Send functions

Application send 
function

Manual send function

This function allows to switch to FAX manually when off-
hook with document set.

Time specifying send 
function

Available 
communication

Memory send, Polling, serial broadcast, serial send 
request

Number of set items

Max. 5 items

Set range

00:00 - 23:59 (Unit: 1 min)

Day of week

8 kinds (From Monday to Sunday, and no specification)

Group send function

A message is sent sequentially to two or more 
destinations registered in group dial. (Max. 52 
destinations can be registered in one group.)

Serial broadcast 
function

Broadcast send 
destination

Max. 100 items

Duplex send function

Valid only in duplex support models.
Direct send and scan from OC cannot be made.

Send document size

A4/ Letter/ Legal size

Incoming 
functions 
system

Incoming detection 
function

Call signal detection 
function

Call bell is distinguished from net call signals to judge 
incoming.

Remote select 
function by CNG 
detection

Receive is started when CNG signal is detected in 
standby with external telephone used.

Application 
incoming function

Incoming reject 
function

Incoming is rejected when remaining memory capacity is 
less than 7%.

Call sound volume 
adjustment function

Volume select

OFF/LOW/MIDDLE/HIGH

Alarm sound volume 
adjustment function 

Volume select

OFF/LOW/MIDDLE/HIGH

Key sound volume 
setting 

Follows setting on the main unit.

Junk FAX protection 
function 

Junk stations are registered to be rejected.

Number of 
registrations

Max. 10 items

Receive 
functions 
system

Receive function

Receive standby 
mode

• Auto (AUTO)
• Manual (MAN.)
• Answering machine (A.M.)

Basic receive 
function

Auto receive function

The line is switched to FAX by detection of call signal. 
(receive standby mode)

Number of calls

AUTO: 0 - 9 times (Default: 2 times)

Tel/FAX auto select

No

Incoming reject 
conditions

• During Test Command by serviceman
• Insufficient memory capacity
• During menu
• During memory status display

Manual receive 
function

Receive is manually started.

Number of calls 

0 - 9 times (Default: 0 times)

Basic receive 
function

Memory receive 
function

Receive data are accumulated in memory, and outputted 
when output conditions are satisfied.

Substitution receive 
function

Countermeasure against print inhibit state.
• No recording paper
• Recording paper jam
• During copy/print job
• During printing by printer
• Cover open
• Paper empty, size error

Forcible memory 
receive function

No

Overtake output 
function

No

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Receive 
functions 
system

Receive document 
output function

Auto reduction/ 
divided receive 
function

Auto reduction function

When the reference line number is in the specified range.

Divided receive 
function

When the reference line number exceeds the specified 
range. 

Polling receive 
function (Send request 
function)

The remote machine must be provided with polling 
function. Communication is allowed with an other 
company machine. 

Sequential send 
request (Polling) 
communication

Polling is made to two or more specified destinations. 
Number of items of destination registration: Max. 100 
items

Remote send

Scanned document data in memory are sent 
automatically by send request from the remote machine.

Protection function

• Check by sender number
• Check by allow number

Print system

Recording paper

Recordable size

A4/8.5 x 11/8.5 x 14

Paper feed

Paper feed by tray (Excluding multi manual feed)

Recording paper size 
detection

The recording paper length is detected. If the size differs, 
a paper size error occurs.  

Recording paper 
empty detection

Detected by a paper pickup error.

Duplex receive

Available only in the duplex function support models. 

Transfer function

Receive data are transferred to the registered station.  

Number of registered 
transfer destination

1 item

Registered telephone 
number

40 digits

Local transfer

Countermeasures against an error
• Paper jam
• No toner cartridge
• No toner
• During toner supply
• CRU life
• No recording paper

Telephone 
functions 
system

Main unit 
telephone function

On-hook dial function

Yes

Manual redial function

Max. memory digit

50 digits

Display digits

End 20 digits

Pause function

Yes (Fixed to 2sec)

Pulse/Tone select 
function

Yes (Set by soft switch)

External telephone 
connection 
function

Select function by 
DTMF

Select number (1 digit) + [**] (0 - 9)

Record table 
system

Report list

Report output function

Report select

• TIMER LIST
• ACTIVITY REPORT
• TELEPHONE# LIST
• GROUP LIST
• PASSCODE LIST
• JUNK FAX# LIST
• USER PROGRAM LIST

Recording table auto 
print function

Number of items

Auto print for every 50 items of send/receive total.

Communication report 
list

Report select

• Send report list
• Receive report list
• Serial broadcast send report list
• Image memory addition

Print status select

• ALWAYS PRINTS
• ERROR ONLY
• NEVER PRINTS

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Memory outline

Memory capacity

Standard memory

2MB

Option

No

A4 standard documents 120 pages

Data storage area/ 
backup when service 
interruption (Recorded 
data, receive data)

Image data

Flash memory (Data are retained when the power is 
turned off or when the battery is exhausted.)

Data other than image

SRAM (Data are retained when the power is turned off, 
but deleted when the battery is exhausted with the power 
OFF.)

Treatment when 
memory full

Quick online

Memory full on the first 
page

Memory full on the 
second or later page

The line is shut-off after sending the last page of scanned 
data.

Memory send

Memory full on the first 
page

Send cancel

Memory full on the 
second or later page

Send/Cancel is selected depending on the select menu 
display.
Send: The line is shut off after sending the scanned data.
Cancel: Cancel even scanned data.

Memory status 
check function

Yes (The remaining memory capacity (%) is displayed on 
the LCD.)

Memory content 
check function

Not-sent job is displayed on the LCD. (Cancel is 
possible.)

Document jam

Error LED, LCD message are displayed.

Test command 
function

Counter function

Communication 
counter

• Number of send pages
• Number of receive pages
• Number of output pages
• Send time
• Receive time

Others

Environmental 
functions

Auto clear

Conforms to the main unit setting. When the operation is 
left for 1 min or more, the display returns to the main 
menu.

Auto shut -off

Conforms to the main unit setting.

Date and time 
setting function

Day/ Month/ Year/ Day of week/ O'clock/ minute

STANDARD/FINE/SUPER FINE

BEEP LENGTH 
(Communication 
end sound length) 
setting

3SEC/1SEC/NO BEEP

Auto summer time 
setting

Last Sunday of March AM1:00 

→

 2:00,

Last Sunday of October AM1:00 

→

 0:00

(Default: ON)

Multi language 
function

Conforms to the main unit setting.

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