Setting Up Fax Machines
There are many ways to set up fax machines. The following configurations are
basic and easy to use:
■Fax machine with its own fax line. Good for moderate fax traffic. This
setup uses a published fax number.
■Fax machine line saver. Good for light fax traffic, with no need for a
published fax number.
■Fax and telephone combination. Lets you receive both voice and fax
calls on the same line (but not at the same time).
Fax Machine with its Own Fax Line
The fax machine setup shown in Figure 4-5 is good for moderate traffic. The fax
machine has its own line (line 4), the number of which is published as the fax
number. (The fax line can be used by other phones when all other lines are
busy.) The fax machine is connected to its own extension (extension X).
Ext X
FAX
Fax line 4 SYSTEM
MODULES Ext Y
Ext Z

Figure 4-5. Fax Machine with its Own Line

To Use
The fax machine automatically answers all calls that come in on the fax line. If a
call comes in on another line, you can transfer the call to the fax extension. (See
“Transferring a Call to the Fax Machine” earlier in this chapter.)
When you send a fax, the system automatically selects the fax line.
To Set Up
1.
Set Automatic Line Selection for extension X to select line 4 first, On all
other extensions, set Automatic Line Selection to select line 4 last, or
exclude line 4 from the Automatic Line Selection sequence if the other
extensions should not use it to make outgoing calls.
2.
Set Line Ringing for line 4 on extension X to Ring. On all other extensions,
set line 4 to No Ring.
3.
Set Automatic Extension Privacy (#304) for extension X to Assigned.
Using Auxiliary Equipment 4-7