Lexmark PRO5500 manual Setting up the printer to fax, Connect the printer to the telephone line

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Setting up the printer to fax

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Setting up the printer to fax

CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: Do not use the fax feature during a lightning storm. Do not set up this product or make any electrical or cabling connections, such as the power supply cord or telephone, during a lightning storm.

Step 1: Connect the printer to the telephone line

Check the scenarios below and follow the setup that is applicable to your telephone service.

Scenario 1: Standard telephone line

Setup 1: Printer is connected to a dedicated fax line

To connect:

Connect the cable from the wall jack to the port of the printer.

Tips for this setup:

•You can set the printer to receive faxes automatically (Auto Answer On) or manually (Auto Answer Off).

•If you want to receive faxes automatically (Auto Answer On), then set the printer to pick up on any number of rings that you want.

Setup 2: Printer is sharing the line with an answering machine

Connected to the same telephone wall jack

To connect:

1Connect the cable from the wall jack to the port of the printer.

2Remove the protective plug from the port of the printer, and then connect the answering machine to the port.

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Contents October Pro5500 Series Quick Reference GuideImportant safety information Contents Sending faxes Receiving faxes What are SmartSolutions?Finding information about the printer About your printerMinimizing your printers environmental impact Printer modelsSetting up the printer Printer featuresAbout your printer Page Page Page Page Use Understanding the parts of the printerAccess the phone line to send and receive faxes EXT port Cable modem Line portOr region Using the printer control panel Touch Understanding the home screenUsing memory cards and flash drives Navigating menus using the touch screenUsing a memory card or flash drive with the printer Touch Paper Setup Paper TypeInserting a memory card Supported memory cards and file typesInsert the card with the brand name label facing For a PictBridge camera cableOrdering ink cartridges Ordering and replacing suppliesReplacing ink cartridges Ordering and replacing suppliesTouch Clean Printhead or Deep Clean Printhead Cleaning the printhead nozzlesMaintaining ink cartridges Aligning the printheadUsing the printer software Installing the printer softwareSupported operating systems Using the Macintosh printer software Using the Windows printer softwareSoftware installed during printer installation Printer softwareWeb Links Printing Size Recommended paper Weight Set paper type toRecommended paper brands For colorful and high‑coverage documentsPrinting a document Printing using advanced color optionsPrinting on both sides of the paper duplexing automatically For Windows usersPrinting documents from a memory card or flash drive Printing photos using the printer control panelTips PortraitWhat is LexPrint? Canceling print jobsPrinting from a mobile device Supported printersCopying Copying a two‑sided duplex document using the ADFMaking copies Making a duplex two‑sided copy automaticallyCopying a two‑sided duplex document using the scanner glass Canceling copy jobsTouch Scan the Next Scanning Scanning directly to e‑mail using the printer softwareScanning to a local computer Scanning to a flash drive or memory cardScanning to a network folder Windows Windows 7 or earlierScanning From the computer, do the following Canceling scan jobs Adding a network folder shortcutEnter the necessary information, and then click Add Sending e-mail Canceling an e‑mailTips for e‑mailing Scanning a document or photo to e-mailSetup 1 Printer is connected to a dedicated fax line Setting up the printer to faxConnect the printer to the telephone line Scenario 1 Standard telephone lineConnected to different wall jacks To connect Scenario 3 VoIP telephone service Scenario 2 Digital Subscriber Line DSLTo connect Tips for this setup Setup 1 Printer is connected directly to a cable modemScenario 5 Country‑ or region‑specific setup Belgium Ireland Spain Denmark Italy Connecting the printer to a non‑RJ‑11 wall jackConnecting the printer to a wall jack in Germany Set your fax name and fax number Check the dial toneSet the printer to receive faxes automatically or manually Make sure the telephone line and the wall jack are workingUsing the fax software Set the number of ringsCreate a contact list Faxing Sending faxesReceiving faxes Receiving faxes automatically Fax Setup Ringing and Answering Auto Answer On AcceptReceiving faxes manually Touch Pick up onInformation you will need during wireless setup Wireless networkingInstalling the printer on a wireless network Using the Wireless Setup Utility Windows onlyWhat is Wi‑Fi Protected Setup? Configuring Wi‑Fi Protected Setup manuallyUsing the Wireless Setup Assistant Macintosh only USE the Personal Identification Number PIN Method Accessing the Embedded Web Server Using the Embedded Web ServerCustomizing printer settings Understanding the homeTransfer Protocol Secure Https connection Setup UsedWhat are SmartSolutions? Using SmartSolutionsCreating and customizing printer solutions Using SmartSolutionsIf Troubleshooting does not solve your problem TroubleshootingSetup troubleshooting Before you troubleshootRecovering the security PIN of the printer Software did not installReconnect the Printer Power Supply Print job does not print or is missing pagesPrinter is busy or does not respond Printer is printing blank pagesCannot delete documents from the print queue Cannot print through USBFax troubleshooting checklist Fax troubleshootingConnection checklist Cannot send faxesWireless troubleshooting checklist Network troubleshootingCannot receive faxes Cannot run the fax softwareCannot print over wireless network Printing a network setupLocating IP addresses Locating the printer IP addressCheck the Wireless Signal Quality Move Your Access Point Away from Other Electronic DevicesCheck Your Advanced Security Settings Make Sure Your Computer is Connected to Your Access PointFor Macintosh users with an AirPort base station For Macintosh users with an access pointTroubleshooting Router entry is typically the access point Ethernet network troubleshootingMake Sure the Wireless Port is Selected Make Sure Bidirectional Communication is EnabledCannot print to the network printer Trademarks Edition noticeOctober Lexmark International, Inc All rights reservedIndex IndexBin extender location