Dell 3115CN manual Using a Computer Modem

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You can connect a telephone answering device (TAD) directly to the back of your multifunction printer as shown above.

￿Set your multifunction printer to the Ans/FAX mode and set Auto Ans. Ans/FAX to specify the time for the TAD.

￿When the TAD picks up the call, the multifunction printer monitors and takes the line if fax tones are received and then starts receiving the fax.

￿If the answering device is off, the multifunction printer automatically goes into the Fax mode after a predefined number of rings.

￿If you answer the call and hear fax tones, the multifunction printer will answer the fax call if you

Set OnHook to On (you can hear voice or fax tones from the remote machine), and then press Start and hang up the receiver.

OR

Press the two-digit remote receive code and hang up the receiver.

Using a Computer Modem

If you want to use your computer modem for faxing or for a dial-up internet connection, connect the computer modem directly to the back of your multifunction printer with the TAD as shown above.

￿Set your multifunction printer to the Ans/FAX mode and set Auto Ans. Ans/FAX to specify the time for the TAD.

￿Turn off the computer modem's fax-receive feature.

￿Do not use the computer modem if your multifunction printer is sending or receiving a fax.

￿Follow the instructions provided with your computer modem and fax application to fax via the computer modem.

￿If you want to capture images using your multifunction printer and Dell ScanDirect™, send images using your fax application with the computer modem.

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