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Entering various characters

As you perform various tasks, you may need to enter names and numbers. For example, when you set up your machine, you enter your name or your company’s name, and the fax number. When you store fax numbers or email addresses in memory, you may also enter the corresponding names.

Understanding keypad

Press the button until the correct letter appears on the display. For example, to enter the letter O, press 6, labeled with MNO. Each time you press 6, the display shows a different letter, M, N, O, m, n, o and finally 6.

[Note]

  • You can enter a space by pressing 1 twice.

  • To delete the last digit or character, press the arrows button.

  • Special character sets may differ from your machine depending on its options or the models.

  • Some of the follow key values may not appear depending on the job you are doing.

Key

Assigned numbers, letters, or characters

1

@ / . ’ 1

2

A B C a b c 2

3

D E F d e f 3

4

G H I g h i 4

5

J K L j k l 5

6

M N O m n o 6

7

P Q R S p q r s 7

8

T U V t u v 8

9

W X Y Z w x y z 9

0

& + ‐ , 0

*

* % ˆ _ ~ ! # $ ( ) [ ]

(These symbols are available when you type for network authentication.)

#

# = | ? " : { } < > ;

(These symbols are available when you type for network authentication.)

Understanding pop‐up keyboard

[Note]

  • This feature is only available for models with a touch screen.

  • Some of the follow key values may not appear depending on the job you are doing.

You can enter alphabet characters, numbers, diacritical marks, or special symbols using the keyboard on the home screen. This keyboard is specially arranged like a normal keyboard for better usability to the user.

Touch the input area where you need to enter alphabet characters, numbers, diacritical marks, or special symbols and the keyboard pops up on the screen.

  •  Returrns to the upper menu.

  •  Deletes all characters in the input area.

  •  Deletes character in the input area.

  •  Moves the cursor between characters in the input area.

  •  Saves and closes input result.

  •  Enters a blank between characters. Also, you can insert a pause.

  •  Toggles between lowercase keys and uppercase keys.

  •  Switches from the alphanumeric keyboard to the numbers or special symbols keyboard.

  •  Switches diacritical characters.