Chapter 8
Faxing with your machine—Basic operation
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Faxing with y
our machine—Basic oper
ation
Receiving faxes to your machine
Before receiving faxes to your machine
Before receiving faxes, check the following:
Is the correct paper loaded in the multi-purpose tray?
Load plain paper in the multi-purpose tray. For details, see p. 2-2.
Have you set the paper size setting?
Before receiving faxes, you must set the paper size setting for the paper loaded in the multi-
purpose tray. For details, see p. 2-7.
Have you set the receive mode?
Before using your machine to receive faxes, you need to set the receive mode according to
how you plan to use your machine.
Follow this procedure to set the receive mode:
1
Press [Fax].
2
Press [Menu].
3
Press [Set].
Ex:
4
Use [
2
] or [
3
] to select the receive mode:
• Select:
– <FAX/TEL AUTO SW> to receive both faxes and voice calls.
– <FAX ONLY MODE> to receive faxes only.
– <DRPD> if you have subscribed to a DRP (Distinctive Ring Pattern) service
offered by some companies. (If you select this setting, refer to the
Comprehensive Guide
to set the ring pattern.)
– <MANUAL MODE> to answer all voice and fax calls manually.
– <ANS.MACHINE MODE> to receive faxes automatically and route voice calls to
an answering machine connected to your machine.
5
Press [Set].
• The receive mode will be displayed on the bottom left of the LCD.
Ex:
Have you connected the external devices correctly?
Depending on how you plan to use your machine, you may need to connect an external
device to it. For details on the different connection combinations, refer to the
Setup Sheet
.
Receiving faxes manually
If you have set <MANUAL MODE>, follow this procedure to receive a fax manually:
1
Make sure you have set <MANUAL MODE> (
above).
2
Make sure you have connected a telephone to your machine
(
Setup Sheet)
.
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