Fax machine texts keep cancelling on fax it says problem with scan platform

Check Scan Platform, means:
The scanning platform is dirty, or not set into scanning position.

Solution
Clean the scanning area, or lift the scanning platform into place.

When you remove plastic cover, wich is above paper cass. you will be able to see long black plastic with white scanner section.In the midlle is handle.
You need to open and very vell close it - THIS IS SCANING PLATFORM.

If does not help you have problem with main pcb.

Above paper cover, there is scann platform. Put it back in up possition.

Scan platform in english is Were you shove the stuff to send ;) ie dirty feed roller, paper detect switch stuck or fragments of paper in original feeding paper path area or feeding stuff too thick or stiff, or if multi document issue it is the pad or roller that sits under the main feed roller...al this is nothiong to do with paper tray full of blanks it is the original feeler area on top..

Same error should occur doing local copy, check feed section/roller

Cheers hope that helps

Lift the cover covering the recieving paper!If u look in here u will c a black handle with a greenish sticker on!Pull that down gently and push it up again untill it clips into place!Good Luck!

Ok,Remove the papercover tray, if you look just above the paper tray you will see the scanner,close the scanner by pushing it upwards,and then your problem will be solved.

Hi,
I can advise you on the 'memory full' problem, mate.

If you get a MEMORY FULL message while scanning the first page of a fax, press Stop to cancel the scan. If you get a MEMORY FULL message while scanning in a subsequent page, you’ll have the option to press Start to transmit the pages scanned
so far, or to press Stop to cancel the operation. In this case, send the fax by the Manual Transmission.
Depending on your typical faxes, MEMORY FULL errors can occur frequently. If this happens, change the Memory Transmission setting back to OFF.
To do this:

Press Function/Set, 3, 9.
This should take you to MEMORY TX
and MEMORY TX: ON?
Then press either the left or the right arrow (< or >) to switch on or off, and press Function/Set.
For the next fax transmission only, press < or > to select
NEXT FAX ONLY and press Function/Set.

This will mean you don't add any more to the memory and may be able to send faxes. There is a possibility that you will only be able to fax using manual transmission, but at least you should be able to use the machine to fax at all!

I apologise if the jargon is confusing, just try to go through the process one step at a time and you should be fine.

Hope this helps :)

Chris (ziraffa)

Hi,
I can advise you on the 'memory full' problem, mate.

If you get a MEMORY FULL message while scanning the first page of a fax, press Stop to cancel the scan. If you get a MEMORY FULL message while scanning in a subsequent page, you’ll have the option to press Start to transmit the pages scanned
so far, or to press Stop to cancel the operation. In this case, send the fax by the Manual Transmission.
Depending on your typical faxes, MEMORY FULL errors can occur frequently. If this happens, change the Memory Transmission setting back to OFF.
To do this:

Press Function/Set, 3, 9.
This should take you to MEMORY TX
and MEMORY TX: ON?
Then press either the left or the right arrow (< or >) to switch on or off, and press Function/Set.
For the next fax transmission only, press < or > to select
NEXT FAX ONLY and press Function/Set.

This will mean you don't add any more to the memory and may be able to send faxes. There is a possibility that you will only be able to fax using manual transmission, but at least you should be able to use the machine to fax at all!

I apologise if the jargon is confusing, just try to go through the process one step at a time and you should be fine.

Hope this helps :)

Chris (ziraffa)

I had the same problem and called canon helpline.

They said to unplug the machine from the mains, then take out the plastic guard where the paper tray is fitted. There is a lever just above the paper tray. Make sure that it is pressed up completely. Then reconnect to mains.

I tried it and it worked.

you need to check the scanning platform that is above the paper tray. it may be loose. you will have to close it properly and hopefully it will start working.

regards,
kumar