Canon TR8500 Series, Online Manual

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• For details on the receive mode:
About Receive Mode
• DRPD is available only in the US and Canada.
• Network switch may not be available depending on the country or region of purchase.
• Refer to Receiving Faxes for information on receiving faxes or the procedure for each receive
mode.
About Receive Mode
You can select the receive mode suitable for your fax use conditions: whether you use a dedicated line for
fax, etc.
Receive
mode Your fax use condition Receiving operation
TEL priori-
ty mode When mainly receiving voice
calls (with a telephone or an-
swering device connected to
the printer): When a call incomes, the telephone will ring.
Pick up the handset.
If the call is a voice call, talk on the telephone.
If the call is a fax, hang up the handset after the printer starts receiving
the fax.
Note
• The telephone may not ring when a call incomes even if it is con-
nected to the printer, depending on the type or settings of the tele-
phone.
DRPD or
Network
switch
When receiving voice calls
(with a telephone or answer-
ing device connected to the
printer) and subscribing to a
ring pattern detection service
provided by your telephone
company: When a call incomes, the telephone will ring. The printer detects a fax
call by the fax ring pattern.
If the call is a fax, the printer will receive the fax automatically.
If the printer does not detect the fax ring pattern, the telephone will
continue ringing.
Note
• The telephone may not ring when a call incomes even if it is con-
nected to the printer, depending on the type or settings of the tele-
phone.
FAX only
mode When not receiving voice
calls: When a fax incomes, the printer will receive the fax automatically.
Advanced Settings of Receive Mode
You can specify the advanced settings of each receive mode.
• Advanced setting in TEL priority mode
You can specify the following setting items.
◦ Manual/auto switch: ON / Manual/auto switch: OFF
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