When the number of set rings is detected, the printer automatically receives the fax.

Receiving a Fax Manually

You can turn the Auto Answer feature off if you wish to control the faxes that you receive. This is useful if you do not want to receive unsolicited faxes, if you rarely receive faxes, or if it is expensive to use faxes in your area.

1.Make sure your printer is on and properly set up to receive faxes. For more information, see Setting Up the Printer With External Devices.

2.Turn Auto Answer off.

a. From the main menu, press the up or down Arrow button

to scroll to Fax, and then

press the Select button .

 

 

b. Press the up or down Arrow button

to scroll to Auto Answer.

c. Press the left or right Arrow button to scroll to Off. d. Press the Back button .

3.When the telephone rings, pick up the telephone attached to the printer and listen for the fax calling tone.

4.If you hear the fax calling tone, type DELL# (3355#) on the operator panel keypad or on the telephone keypad.

NOTE: DELL# is the default answer code. However, you can change this to any code. For more information, see Changing the Pickup Code.

Changing the Pickup Code

1.

From the main menu, press the up or down Arrow button

to scroll to Fax, and then press

 

the Select button .

 

 

2.

Press the down Arrow button to scroll to Fax Setup, and then press the Select button .

3.

Press the up or down Arrow button

to scroll to Ringing and Answering, and then press the

 

Select button .

 

 

4.

Press the up or down Arrow button

to scroll to Manual Pickup Keycode, and then press the

 

Select button .

 

 

5.

Use the keypad to specify a new one- to seven-digit keycode.

 

NOTE: Valid characters for the pickup code are 0–9, pound (#), and star (*). Any other characters entered are ignored.

6. Press the Select button .

Printing a Long Fax

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Dell 968 specifications Receiving a Fax Manually, Changing the Pickup Code, Printing a Long Fax, Turn Auto Answer off