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DSL PBX Distinctive
ring service
Voice
calls
Computer dial-
up modem
Answering
machine
Voice mail
service
Case J: Shared voice/fax
line with computer modem
and answering machine
on page 161
Case K: Shared voice/fax
line with computer dial-up
modem and voice mail
on page 165
Case A: Separate fax line (no voice calls received)
If you have a separate phone line on which you receive no voice calls, and you have no other
equipment connected on this phone line, set up the printer as described in this section.
Figure B-1 Back view of the printer
1 Telephone wall jack
2 Use the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer to connect to the 1-LINE port.
You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for your country/
region.
To set up the printer with a separate fax line
1. Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer, connect one end to your telephone
wall jack, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer.
NOTE: You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for your
country/region.
If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the telephone wall jack to the printer, you
might not be able to fax successfully. This special phone cord is different from the phone cords
you might already have in your home or office.
2. Turn on the Auto Answer setting.
3. (Optional) Change the Rings to Answer setting to the lowest setting (two rings).
4. Run a fax test.
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