Fax and Telephone Combination
If you want to connect a fax machine but cannot spare an extra extension, or if
your fax machine does not have a built-in telephone, you can connect a
telephone and a fax machine to a single extension (Figure 4-7). (See
“Combination Extensions” in Appendix C for information on connecting two
devices on one extension.)
Lines 1
Ext X
2SYSTEM
MODULES
3
4
FAX

Figure 4-7. Fax and Telephone Combination

To Use
When anyone in the system hears a fax call coming in, they can transfer the call
to extension X, the fax extension. (See “Transferring a Call to the Fax Machine”
earlier in this chapter.) If the fax machine is not set up to automatically answer a
call, you must press the fax machine’s Start button.
To send a fax, simply lift the handset on the fax machine. Or, if your fax
machine does not have a built-in telephone, use the phone to dial the call. An
outside line will be selected automatically.
When the fax machine is idle, you can use the phone at the extension to make or
receive calls.
To Set Up
1.
Set Automatic Line Selection and Line Ringing for all lines at extension X
as desired. The fax machine will use the same settings as the phone.
2.
Set Automatic Extension Privacy (#304) for extension X to Assigned.
3.
Set up the fax machine to answer calls automatically. Refer to the fax
machine’s documentation for instructions.
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