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Press Fax Start.

Manual and Automatic Fax Redial

If you’re sending a fax manually and the line is busy, after you disconnect the call press Redial/Pause to retry the number.

If you’re sending a fax automatically and the line is busy, the machine will redial automatically redial (up to three times at 5 minute intervals).

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Automatic Transmission

This is the easiest way to send a fax. IMPORTANT: Do not pick up the handset, or press Hook to listen for a dial tone.

1 Place the original face down in the ADF.

2 Enter the fax number using One Touch, Speed Dial, Search or the dial pad. (See Speed Dialing, Page 7-5.)

When you hear the fax tone, press Fax Start. If you’re using the handset, hang up.

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Press 1 if you want to select additional settings. The LCD returns to the SETUP SEND menu—OR—

Press 2 if you are finished choosing settings, and then go to the next step.

Manual Transmission

Manual transmission lets you hear the dial tone, ringing and fax receiving tones while sending a fax.

1 Place the original face down in the ADF.

2 Pick up the handset and listen for a dial tone—OR— Press Hook and listen for a dial tone.

OTHER SETTINGS? 1.YES 2.NO

ACCEPTED

When you send a fax you can choose any combination of these settings: add a coverpage and select a comment; set the contrast or resolution; send using overseas mode, call reservation or delayed fax timer, polling

transmission or real time transmission. After each menu selection is accepted, the LCD will ask if you want to enter other settings:

Sending Faxes with Multiple Settings

Enter the fax number you want to call (you can enter the digits using the dial pad, or you can enter a One Touch or Speed Dial number or you can call from the Search).

(See One Touch Dialing, Page 7-5.)