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You can connect the printer to other equipment. See the following table to determine the best way to set up the
printer.
Equipment Benefits See this section
• The printer
• A telephone cord
Send and receive faxes without using a
computer.
“Connecting directly to a telephone
wall jack” on page 40
• The printer
• A telephone
• Two telephone cords
• Use the fax line as a normal telephone
line.
• Send and receive faxes without using a
computer.
“Connecting to a telephone” on
page 43
• The printer
• A telephone
• An answering machine
• Three telephone cords
Receive both incoming voice messages and
faxes.
“Connecting to an answering
machine” on page 39
• The printer
• A telephone
• A computer modem
• Three telephone cords
Send faxes using the computer or the
printer.
“Connecting to a computer with a
modem” on page 42
Connecting to an answering machine
Connect an answering machine to the printer to receive both incoming voice messages and faxes.
Note: Setup steps may vary depending on your country or region. For more information on connecting the printer
to telecommunications equipment, see the related topic, “Using an RJ11 adapter.”
1 Make sure you have the following:
• A telephone
• An answering machine
• Three telephone cords
• A telephone wall jack
2 Connect one telephone cord into the LINE port of the printer, and then plug it into an active telephone wall
jack.
Setting up the printer
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