
Faxing
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Your printer is on, and is properly set up to send and receive faxes. For more information, see
Setting Up the Printer
With External Devices
.
Auto Answer
is turned
On
(which is the factory default setting) or is set to
Scheduled
.
To check your Auto Answer settings:
1. From the main menu, use the left and right
Arrow
buttons to scroll to
FAX
, and then press the
Select
button
twice.
2. Use the left and right
Arrow
buttons to scroll to
Fax Setup
, and then press the
Select
button
.
3. Use the left and right
Arrow
buttons to scroll to
Ringing and Answering
, and then press the
Select
button
.
4. Use the left and right
Arrow
buttons to scroll to
Auto Answer
, and then press the
Select
button
.
5.
If you always want the printer to automatically answer the phone when it rings and receive the fax,
use the left
and right
Arrow
buttons to scroll to
On
.
If you want to schedule a timeframe during which the printer answers the phone when it rings,
use the left and
right
Arrow
buttons to scroll to
Scheduled
, and then use the keypad to specify the times you want to turn
Auto Answer
on and off.
NOTE:
If you have your printer connected to an answering machine and
Auto Answer
is turned on, the
answering machine answers the call. If a fax tone is detected, the answering machine is disconnected and
the printer receives the fax. If a fax tone is not detected, the answering machine completes the call.
Receiving a Fax Manually
You can turn the Auto Answer feature off if you wish to control the faxes that you receive. This is useful if you do not want to
receive unsolicited faxes, if you rarely receive faxes, or if it is expensive to use faxes in your area.
1. Make sure your printer is on, and is properly set up to send and receive faxes. For more information, see
Setting Up
the Printer With External Devices
.
2. Turn
Auto Answer
off.
a. From the main menu, use the left and right
Arrow
buttons to scroll to
FAX
, and then press the
Select
button
twice.
b. Use the left and right
Arrow
buttons to scroll to
Fax Setup
, and then press the
Select
button
.
c. Use the left and right
Arrow
buttons to scroll to
Ringing and Answering
, and then press the
Select
button
.
d. Use the left and right
Arrow
buttons to scroll to
Auto Answer
, and then press the
Select
button
.
e. Use the left and right
Arrow
buttons to scroll to
Off
, and then press the
Select
button
.
3. When there is an incoming fax, press the
Start
button , or enter
DELL# (3355#)
on the keypad to accept the
incoming fax.
Printing a Long Fax