Dell 964 Receive a Fax Manually, Receive a Fax With an Answering Machine Connected to the Printer

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Receive a Fax Manually
1Make sure your printer is on, and an active telephone line is connected to the FAX
connector ( — left side connector) on the printer.
2Make sure the Auto Answer feature has been turned off.
aOn the main screen in Fax mode, use the up and down Arrow buttons to scroll
to Auto Answer.
bUsing the left and right Arrow buttons choose No or Scheduled and press
Select .
cIf you selected Scheduled, the Auto Answer Schedule screen appears. Using the
keypad, specify the time you want Auto Ans wer to be turned on and be turned off.
dPress Select .
3When the printer rings, pick up the telephone, and listen for the fax calling tone.
4Press DELL# (3355#) on the printer operator panel.
NOTE: DELL# is the default answer code. However, you can change this to any four-digit code. For
more information about changing this code, se e "Changing the Pickup Code" on page 71.
Receive a Fax With an Answering Machine Connected to the Printer
Make sure your printer is on and Auto Answer is turned on, and the answering machine must
answer the call.
• If a fax is detected, the printer receives the fax and disconnects the answering machine.
•If a fax is not detected, the answering machine completes the call.