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3.Press right arrow until Error Correction Mode appears, and then press OK.
4.Press right arrow to select On or Off, and then press OK.
Receive a fax
You can receive faxes automatically or manually. If you turn off the Auto Answer option, you must receive faxes manually. If you turn on the Auto Answer option (the default setting), the device automatically answers incoming calls and receives faxes after the number of rings that are specified by the Rings to Answer setting. (The default Rings to Answer setting is five rings.)
If you receive a
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NOTE: If you are copying a document when a fax arrives, the fax is stored in the device memory until the copying finishes. This can reduce the number of fax pages stored in memory.
Receive a fax manually
Set up backup fax
Reprint received faxes from memory
Poll to receive a fax
Forward faxes to another number
Set the paper size for received faxes
Set automatic reduction for incoming faxes
Block junk fax numbers
Receive faxes to your computer
Receive a fax manually
When you are on the phone, the person you are speaking with can send you a fax while you are still connected. This is referred to as manual faxing. Use the instructions in this section to receive a manual fax.
NOTE: You can pick up the handset to talk or listen for fax tones.
You can receive faxes manually from a phone that is:
•Directly connected to the device (on the
•On the same phone line, but not directly connected to the device
To receive a fax manually
1.Make sure the device is turned on and you have paper loaded in the main tray.
2.Remove any originals from the document feeder tray.
3.Set the Rings to Answer setting to a high number to allow you to answer the incoming call before the device answers. Or, turn off the Auto Answer setting so that the device does not automatically answer incoming calls.
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