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Case D: Fax with a distinctive ring service on the same line
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Case E: Shared voice/fax line
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Case F: Shared voice/fax line with voice mail
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Case G: Fax line shared with computer modem (no voice calls received)
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Case H: Shared voice/fax line with computer modem
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Case I: Shared voice/fax line with answering machine
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Case J: Shared voice/fax line with computer modem and answering machine
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Case K: Shared voice/fax line with computer dial-up modem and voice mail
Select the correct fax setup for your home or office
To fax successfully, you need to know what types of equipment and services (if any) share the same
phone line with the printer. This is important because you might need to connect some of your
existing office equipment directly to the printer, and you might also need to change some fax settings
before you can fax successfully.
1. Determine if your telephone system is serial or parallel.
For more information, see
Set up faxing (parallel phone systems) on page 145.
a. Serial-type telephone system—See
Serial-type fax setup on page 168.
b. Parallel-type telephone system—Go to step 2.
2. Select the combination of equipment and services sharing your fax line.
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DSL: A Digital subscriber line (DSL) service through your telephone company. (DSL might
be called ADSL in your country/region.)
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PBX: A private branch exchange (PBX) phone system.
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ISDN: An integrated services digital network (ISDN) system.
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Distinctive ring service: A distinctive ring service through your telephone company provides
multiple telephone numbers with different ring patterns.
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Voice calls: Voice calls are received at the same phone number you use for fax calls on the
printer.
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Computer dial-up modem: A computer dial-up modem is on the same phone line as the
printer. If you answer Yes to any of the following questions, you are using a computer dial-
up modem:
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Do you send and receive faxes directly to and from your computer software
applications through a dial-up connection?
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Do you send and receive email messages on your computer through a dial-up
connection?
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Do you access the Internet from your computer through a dial-up connection?
146 Appendix B Additional fax setup ENWW