Receiving fax problems

Use the table in this section to solve problems that might occur when receiving faxes.

Problem

Cause

Solution

Unable to start

The Extension Phone setting might be

See “Enabling an extension phone” on

receiving faxes

disabled.

page 93 for instructions about changing

from an

 

this setting.

extension

The telephone cord might not be securely

Check that the telephone cord is securely

phone.

connected.

connected between the phone and the

 

 

 

product (or other device connected to the

 

 

product).

 

 

Press 1-2-3 in sequence, wait for three

 

 

seconds, and then hang up.

 

 

 

Voice calls are

The telephone cord might not be

See “Connecting the phone line” in the

not being

connected properly.

Getting Started Guide to check the

received by the

 

installation. The product must be the first

phone or

 

device connected to the phone line.

answering

The answer mode or rings to answer

See “Changing how the product answers

machine

settings might not be set properly.

incoming faxes” on page 90 to determine

connected to

 

which settings you need.

the line.

 

 

The rings to answer must be set higher

 

 

than for the answering machine. See the

 

 

software Help for more information.

 

The answering machine or phone might

Connect the phone or answering machine

 

not be functioning.

directly to the phone line and see if it

 

 

works by itself.

 

 

 

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