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When the number of set rings is detected, the printer automatically receives the fax.
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 properly set up to receive faxes. For more information, see
Setting Up the Printer With External Devices
.
2. Turn Auto Answer off.
a. From the main menu, press the up or down Arrow button
to scroll to Fax, and then
press the Select button
.
b. Press the up or down Arrow button to scroll to Auto Answer.
c. Press the left or right Arrow button
to scroll to Off.
d. Press the Back button
.
3. When the telephone rings, pick up the telephone attached to the printer and listen for the fax
calling tone.
4. If you hear the fax calling tone, type DELL# (3355#) on the operator panel keypad or on the
telephone keypad.
Changing the Pickup Code
1. From the main menu, press the up or down Arrow button to scroll to Fax, and then press
the Select button
.
2. Press the down Arrow button to scroll to Fax Setup, and then press the Select button .
3. Press the up or down Arrow button to scroll to Ringing and Answering, and then press the
Select button
.
4. Press the up or down Arrow button to scroll to Manual Pickup Keycode, and then press the
Select button
.
5. Use the keypad to specify a new one- to seven-digit keycode.
NOTE: Valid characters for the pickup code are 0–9, pound (#), and star (*). Any other
characters entered are ignored.
6. Press the Select button
.
Printing a Long Fax
NOTE: DELL# is the default answer code. However, you can change this to any code. For
more information, see Changing the Pickup Code
.