Settings for the Answering Machine
You need settings to use an answering machine.
❏
Set the
Receive Mode
of the printer to
Auto
.
❏
Set the
Rings to Answer
setting of the printer to a higher number than the number of rings for the answering
machine. Otherwise, the answering machine cannot receive voice calls to record voice messages. See the
manuals that came with the answering machine for its settings.
The
Rings to Answer
setting may not be displayed depending on the region.
Related Information
&
Various Ways of Receiving Faxes
Receiving Faxes Manually
When you connect a telephone and set the
Receive Mode
setting of the printer to
Manual
, follow the steps below
to receive faxes.
1.
When the telephone rings, pick up the handset.
2.
When you hear a fax tone, press
Start Fax
on the LCD screen of the printer.
Note:
When you enable the
Remote Receive
feature, you can only start receiving the fax by operating the telephone.
3.
Press
Receive
.
4.
Press the
x
button, and then hang up the handset.
Related Information
&
“Receiving Faxes Using a Connected Telephone (Remote Receive)” on page 77
&
“Saving Received Faxes” on page 78
Receiving Faxes Using a Connected Telephone (Remote Receive)
To receive a fax manually, you need to operate the printer after you pick up the handset of the telephone. By using
the
Remote Receive
feature, you can start receiving a fax just by operating the phone.
The
Remote Receive
feature is available for telephones that support tone dialing.
Related Information
&
“Receiving Faxes Manually” on page 77
Setting Up Remote Receive
1.
Enter
Setup
from the home screen.
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