If you receive a fax, the printer automatically goes into the fax receive mode after a specified period of
time and receives the fax.
To change the interval at which the printer goes into the fax receive mode after receiving an incoming
call, see “Auto Answer Fax” on page 213.
Receiving a Fax Manually in the TEL Mode
You can receive a fax by picking up the handset of the external telephone, and then pressing the
(
Start
) button.
The printer begins receiving a fax and returns to the standby mode when the reception is completed.
Receiving a Fax Automatically in the TEL/FAX Mode or Ans/FAX Mode
To use
TEL/FAX Mode
or
Ans/FAX Mode
, you must attach an external telephone to the phone
connector (
) on the back of your printer.
In the
TEL/FAX Mode
, if the printer receives an incoming fax, the external telephone rings for the time
specified in
Auto Ans. TEL/FAX
, and then the printer automatically receives a fax.
In the
Ans/FAX Mode
, if the caller leaves a message, the answering machine stores the message as it
would normally. If your printer hears a fax tone on the line, it automatically starts to receive a fax.
Note:
If you have set
Auto Answer Fax
and your answering machine is turned off, or no answering machine
is connected to your printer, your printer will automatically go into the fax receive mode after a
predefined time.
See Also:
“Using an Answering Machine” on page 199
Receiving a Fax Manually Using an External Telephone
This feature works best when you are using an external telephone connected to the phone connector
(
) on the back of your printer. You can receive a fax from someone you are talking to on the external
telephone without having to go to the printer.
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