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Receiving a fax
45
6
Using receive modes
6
Some receive modes answer automatically
(
Fax Only
and
Fax/Tel
). You may want to
change the ring delay before using these
modes. (See
Ring delay
on page 46.)
Fax Only
6
Fax Only
mode will automatically answer
every call as a fax.
Fax/Tel
6
Fax/Tel
mode helps you automatically
manage incoming calls, by recognizing
whether they are fax or voice calls and
handling them in one of the following ways:
Faxes will be automatically received.
Voice calls will start the F/T ring to tell you
to pick up the line. The F/T ring is a fast
double ring made by your machine.
(Also see
F/T ring time
on page 46 and
Ring
delay
on page 46.)
Manual
6
Manual
mode turns off all automatic
answering functions unless you are using the
Distinctive Ring Receive feature.
To receive a fax in Manual mode lift the
handset of the external telephone or press
Hook
. When you hear fax tones (short
repeating beeps), press
Black Start
or
Color Start
and then press
2
to receive a fax.
You can also use the Easy Receive feature to
receive faxes by lifting a handset on the same
line as the machine.
(Also see
Easy receive
on page 47.)
External TAD
6
External TAD
mode lets an external
answering device manage your incoming
calls. Incoming calls will be handled in the
following ways:
Faxes will be automatically received.
Voice callers can record a message on the
external TAD.
(For more information see
Connecting an
external TAD (telephone answering
device)
on page 53.)
Summary of Contents for 9840CDW - Color Laser - All-in-One
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