Usage of Manual Mode
Receiving Faxes
When the telephone rings, you can answer the ringing manually by picking up the handset.
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When you hear a fax signal (baud):
Select
Fax
on the printer's home screen, select
Send/Receive
>
Receive
, and then select
x
. Next, hang up the
handset.
To select an item, use the
u
d
l
r
buttons, and then press the OK button.
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If the ringing is for a voice call:
You can answer the phone as normal.
Receiving Faxes Using only a Connected Telephone
When
Remote Receive
is set, you can receive faxes by simply entering the
Start Code
.
When the telephone rings, pick up the handset. When you hear a fax tone (baud), dial the two digit
Start Code
,
and then hang up the handset.
Related Information
&
“Making Settings to Receive Faxes Operating Only a Connected Phone (Remote Receive)” on page 81
Usage of Auto Mode
Receiving Faxes Without an External Phone Device
The printer automatically switches to receive faxes when the number of rings you set in
Rings to Answer
is
complete.
Note:
We recommend setting
Rings to Answer
to as low a number as possible.
Receiving Faxes With an External Phone Device
A printer with an external phone device works as follows.
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If your phone device is the answering machine and when it answers within the number of rings set in
Rings to
Answer
:
- If the ringing is for a fax: The printer automatically switches to receive faxes.
- If the ringing is for a voice call: The answering machine can receive voice calls and record voice messages.
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When you pick up the handset within the number of rings set in
Rings to Answer
:
- If the ringing is for a fax: You can receive the fax using the same steps as
Manual
.
- If the ringing is for a voice call: You can answer the phone as normal.
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When the printer automatically switches to receive faxes:
- If the ringing is for a fax: The printer starts receiving faxes.
- If the ringing is for a voice call: You cannot answer the phone. Ask the person to call you back.
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Making Settings Individually for Printer's Fax Features
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