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If you want to congure this setting… …do this:
Auto Answer
Set the answer mode to On if you want the
printer to automatically receive incoming
faxes. The printer will answer calls after the
number of rings specied in the Rings to
Answer setting.
1. Touch right arrow
and then touch
Setup.
2. Touch Fax Setup, and then touch Basic
Fax Setup.
3. Touch Auto Answer, and then touch
ON.
Rings to Answer (Optional)
Set the number of rings to answer
Note: If an answering machine is
connected to the printer, the rings to
answer for the printer must be set to
a higher number than the answering
machine.
1. Touch right arrow
and then touch
Setup.
2. Touch Fax Setup, and then touch Basic
Fax Setup.
3. Touch Rings to Answer.
4. Touch up arrow
or to change the
number of rings.
5. Touch Done, to accept the setting.
Distinctive Ring
Change the answer ring pattern for
distinctive ring
Note: If you are using a distinctive
ring service, you can use more than
one telephone number on the same
telephone line. You can change
this setting to enable the printer to
determine automatically which ring
pattern it should use for fax calls only.
Tip: You can also use the Ring Pattern
Detection feature in the printer’s
control panel to set distinctive
ring. With this feature, the printer
recognizes and records the ring
pattern of an incoming call and,
based on this call, automatically
determines the distinctive ring pattern
assigned by your telephone company
to fax calls.
1. Touch right arrow
and then touch
Setup.
2. Touch Fax Setup, and then touch
Advanced Fax Setup.
3. Touch Distinctive Ring.
4. A message appears stating that this
setting should not be changed unless
you have multiple phone numbers on
the same telephone line. Touch Yes to
continue.
5. Do one of the following:
•
Touch the ring pattern assigned by
your telephone company to fax calls.
Or
•
Touch Ring Pattern Detection, and
then follow the instructions on the
printer’s control panel.
Note: If you are using either a PBX
phone system that has different ring
patterns for internal and external calls,
you must call the fax number from an
external number.