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Receive a Fax Manually
1 Make sure your printer is on, and an active telephone line is connected to the FAX
connector ( — left side connector) on the printer.
2 Make sure the Auto Answer feature has been turned off.
a On the main screen in Fax mode, use the up and down Arrow buttons to scroll
to Auto Answer.
b Using the left and right Arrow buttons choose No or Scheduled and press
Select .
c If you selected Scheduled, the Auto Answer Schedule screen appears. Using the
keypad, specify the time you want Auto Answer to be turned on and be turned off.
d Press Select .
3 When the printer rings, pick up the telephone, and listen for the fax calling tone.
4 Press DELL# (3355#) on the printer operator panel.
NOTE: DELL# is the default answer code. However, you can change this to any four-digit code. For
more information about changing this code, see "Changing the Pickup Code" on page 71.
Receive a Fax With an Answering Machine Connected to the Printer
Make sure your printer is on and Auto Answer is turned on, and the answering machine must
answer the call.
• If a fax is detected, the printer receives the fax and disconnects the answering machine.
•If a fax is not detected, the answering machine completes the call.