Configuring the fax settings

4Press Configuring fax settings using the fax software again to select On.

5During the initial setup of your printer, you were prompted to enter the date and time. If you have not entered this information, then do the following:

aPress 3Click Printer Home. twice.

b Press the arrow buttons to scroll to Device Setup, and then press Configuring fax settings using the printer control panel.

cPress the arrow buttons to scroll to Date/Time, and then press Manual background.

dEnter the date using the keypad, and then press Manual background.

eEnter the time using the keypad, and then press Manual background.

Configuring the fax settings

You can configure the fax settings through the printer control panel or the fax software. If you configure the fax settings in the printer control panel, then the fax software imports those settings. The changes appear the next time you launch the fax software. The printer also saves the settings that you choose in the fax software, unless you set the printer to block changes made from the computer.

Configuring fax settings using the fax software

Before opening the fax software to configure the fax settings, make sure that:

The printer is properly connected to the telephone line.

The printer is turned on and connected to the computer.

The printer is not in Power Saver mode. If the printer is in Power Saver mode, then press Manual background to wake up the printer.

1Click Manual background or Start.

2Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list.

3Click Printer Home.

4Click the Fax tab, and then click Set up the printer to fax. The Printer Setup Wizard opens.

5Run the Printer Setup Wizard. Make sure you select the correct telephone service and connection. The wizard configures optimal fax settings based on your connection.

Note: If you want to configure the advanced fax settings, then click Configure the advanced settings in the Fax tab of the Printer Home. This launches the Fax Setup Utility.

For more information, click Help or Manual background to view the help information for the fax software.

Configuring fax settings using the printer control panel

1From the printer control panel, press Manual background.

2Press the arrow buttons to scroll to Fax Setup, and then press Manual background.

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