Receiving Incoming Faxes
There are two options in
Receive Mode
.
Related Information
&
“While Auto is Selected” on page 141
&
“While Manual is Selected” on page 141
While Manual is Selected
This mode is mainly for making phone calls, but is also for faxing.
Receiving Faxes
When the telephone rings, pick up the handset. When you hear a fax tone (baud), perform the following steps.
Select
Fax
on the printer's home screen, select
Send/Receive
>
Receive
, and then tap
x
. Next, hang up the
handset.
Receiving Faxes Using only the 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. If you do not know the start code, ask the administrator.
While Auto is Selected
This mode allows you to use the line for the following uses.
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Using the line for faxing only (external telephone is not necessary)
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Using the line for faxing mainly, and sometimes phoning
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.
Receiving Faxes With an External Phone Device
❏
When the answering machine 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.
❏
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 for
Manual
.
- If the ringing is for a voice call, you can answer the phone as normal.
❏
When the printer automatically switches to receive faxes:
- 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.
User's Guide
Faxing
141