If you do not subscribe to Distinctive Ring
If the printer is sharing the line with other devices, then set the printer to pick up on the greater number of rings. If the
printer is connected to a dedicated fax line, then you can choose any number of rings that you want.
1
From the printer control panel, navigate to:
>
Fax Setup
>
Ringing and Answering
>
Pick Up On
2
Select the number of rings that you want, and then touch
Accept
.
Step 6: Create a contact list
Using the printer control panel
1
From the home screen, navigate to:
>
Address Book
2
Use the menus to add a contact or a fax group. You can add up to 89 contacts and 10 fax groups.
Note:
In some models, entries 1–89 are for individual contacts and entries 90–99 are for fax groups. Enter the entry
number before entering the contact name and fax number of the contact.
Using the fax software
For Windows users
1
Click
or
Start
.
2
Click
All Programs
or
Programs
, and then select the printer program folder from the list.
3
Navigate to:
Printer Home
> select your printer >
Fax
tab >
Edit contact list
The Contacts tab of the Printer Setup Utility opens.
4
Click
Select from phonebook
> select your phone book.
5
Select the contact that you want to add, and then click
Add to or change list
to import the contact.
Note:
To add contacts, you need to import contacts from the phone books on your computer that are supported
by the fax software. In addition to the software Address Book, you may also have phone books of the mail clients
installed on your computer, such as Microsoft Outlook.
6
Click
OK
.
For Macintosh users
1
From the Finder, navigate to:
Applications
> select your printer folder
2
Double-click
Printer Settings
.
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