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When the phone rings, your answering machine answers after the number of rings you have set, and then plays
your recorded greeting. The printer monitors the call during this time, "listening" for fax tones. If incoming fax
tones are detected, the printer emits fax reception tones and receives the fax; if there are no fax tones, the printer
stops monitoring the line and your answering machine can record a voice message.
If you encounter problems setting up the printer with optional equipment, contact your local service provider or
vendor for further assistance.
Case J: Shared voice/fax line with computer modem and answering machine
If you receive both voice calls and fax calls at the same phone number, and you also have a computer modem
and answering machine connected on this phone line, set up the printer as described in this section.
NOTE: Since your computer dial-up modem shares the phone line with the printer, you cannot use both your
modem and the printer simultaneously. For example, you cannot use the printer for faxing while you are using
your computer dial-up modem to send an email or access the Internet.
• Shared voice/fax line with computer dial-up modem and answering machine
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Shared voice/fax line with computer DSL/ADSL modem and answering machine
Shared voice/fax line with computer dial-up modem and answering machine
There are two different ways to set up the printer with your computer based on the number of phone ports on
your computer. Before you begin, check your computer to see if it has one or two phone ports.
NOTE: If your computer has only one phone port, you need to purchase a parallel splitter (also called
a coupler), as shown in the illustration. (A parallel splitter has one RJ-11 port on the front and two RJ-11 ports
on the back. Do not use a two-line phone splitter, a serial splitter, or a parallel splitter which has two RJ-11
ports on the front and a plug on the back.)
Example of a parallel splitter
To set up the printer on the same phone line as a computer with two phone ports
Back view of the printer
1 Telephone wall jack
2 "IN" phone port on your computer
3 "OUT" phone port on your computer
4 Telephone (optional)
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