Dell A960 Printer User Manual


 
Using the Printer 49
Receiving Faxes with Fax Console
1 Click Start All Programs (or Programs) Accessories Communications Fax.
2 Click Fax Console.
You are now ready to receive a fax if you selected the Enable Receive check box when
configuring Fax Console.
Receive Faxes Automatically
To reset your printer to automatic answering mode (default):
1 From the operator panel, press Fax.
2 Press Options until Answer fax when appears.
3 Press + to scroll through the available options.
4 Choose After 1 ring, After 2 rings, After 3 rings, or After 5
rings, and then press Select.
When the number of rings that you set is detected, the printer automatically receives
your fax.
NOTE: For your printer to receive a color fax, the machine from which you are receiving must
also support color faxes.
Receive Faxes Manually
1 From the operator panel, press Fax.
2 Press Options until Answer fax when appears.
3 Press + to scroll through the available options.
4 Press Select when Manual-Press # appears on the display.
5 When it rings, pick up a telephone that is connected to the external jack of the printer
and listen for the fax calling tone.
6 Press the pound (#) key on the telephone.
7 Hang up the telephone.
The printer receives your fax.