3. Registering
Own Name/Fax Header/Own Fax Number
Make sure that all necessary settings are made before connecting your ma- chine to the telephone line.
❖Own Name
This should be your name or com- pany name, in 20 characters or less. During communication, if the oth- er party's fax machine supports Own Name, this replaces the Own Fax Number that follows. This name will appear on the display of the other party's fax machine, and the name registered on that ma- chine will appear on yours.
Limitation
❒The registered name will not be used unless the other party has the same machine of the same make that supports the Own Name function.
❖Fax Header
This is ordinarily your name or company name. Your fax header can be up to 32 characters long, and is printed on the header of ev- ery page you send.
Important
❒In the USA, the Fax Header must contain the telephone number of the line your machine is con- nected to. It will be printed on the header of every page you send. Required in the USA.
Note
❒In the USA, law requires that your fax number be included in the fax Header. Register the fax number and switch on Fax Header Print with User Parame- ters. See p.83 “User Parame- ters”, Advanced Features.
❖Own Fax Number (Required by inter- national law)
This is your fax machine's phone number that must include country and area codes using 20 characters or less. During any communica- tion, your Own Fax Number ap- pears on their display. (Conversely their Own Fax Number appears on your display.)
Note
❒In some areas, the Own Fax Num- ber is preprogrammed by your service representative, and can- not be
Important
❒When sending a fax, your Own Fax Number is required by interna- tional law. You cannot legally con- nect a fax machine to the telephone system if the Own Fax Number is not programmed.
Note
❒You can confirm the Own Name, Fax Header, and Own Fax Number settings in the User Parameters List. See p.88 “Printing the User Parameter List”, Advanced Features.
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