Setting up the Fax System

Changing the Fax Setup Options

Press <Menu> until "Fax Setup" appears on the top line of the display.1.
The first available menu item, "Receive Mode" displays on the bottom line.
Press the scroll button ( or ) until you see the desired menu item on the bottom line and press
<Select>.
2.
Use the scroll button ( or ) to find the status or use the number keypad to enter the value for the
option you have selected.
3.
Press <Select> to save the selection.4.
If necessary, repeat steps 2 through 4.5.
To return to Standby mode, press <Return>.6.

Available Fax Setup Options

You can use the following setup options for configuring the fax system:
Option
Description
Receive
Mode
You can select the default fax receiving mode.
Fax mode (automatic receive mode): The multi-function printer answers an
incoming call and automatically goes into receive mode. The number of rings
before the multi-function printer answers can be set in the Ring To Answer option.
See page 118 for instructions. If the user memory is full, the multi-function
printer is changed to Tel mode.
Tel mode (manual receive mode): Automatic fax reception is turned off. You
can receive a fax by picking up the handset of the extension phone and then
pressing the remote receive code (see page 119), or by pressing <On Hook Dial>
(you can hear voice or fax tones from the remote mahine) and then <Send Fax>
on the operator panel.
Ans/Fax mode: The multi-function printer can share one telephone line with an
answering machine. In this mode, the multifunction printer will monitor the fax
signal and pick up the line if there are fax tones. If the phone communication in
your country is serial, this mode is not available.
DRPD mode: Before using the Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection (DRPD) option,
distinctive ring service must be installed on your telephone line by the telephone
company. After the telephone company has provided a separate number for
faxing with a distinctive ring pattern, configure the fax setup to monitor for that
specific ring pattern .
Ring To
Answer
You can specify the number of times the multi-function printer rings, 1-7, before
answering an incoming call.