Set up and use fax

If you want to configure this setting…

…do this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distinctive Ring

1.

Verify that the printer is set to answer fax calls

 

 

 

automatically.

 

Change the answer ring pattern for distinctive ring.

 

 

 

 

2.

From the Home screen on the printer control

 

 

 

Note: If you are using a distinctive ring service,

 

 

 

 

 

 

panel, press the

(Setup) button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you can use more than one telephone number

3.

Using the buttons on the right, scroll to and select

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on the same telephone line. You can change

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fax Setup, select Advanced Setup, and then

 

 

 

this setting to enable the printer to determine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

select Distinctive Ring.

 

 

 

automatically which ring pattern it should use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A message appears stating that this setting

 

 

 

for fax calls only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip: You can also use the Ring Pattern Detection

 

 

 

should not be changed unless you have multiple

 

 

 

 

 

 

phone numbers on the same telephone line.

 

 

 

feature in the printer control panel to set

4.

Press the button to the right of OK, and then

 

 

 

distinctive ring. With this feature, the printer

 

 

 

recognizes and records the ring pattern of

 

 

 

select Yes to continue.

 

 

 

an incoming call and, based on this call,

5.

Do one of the following:

 

 

 

automatically determines the distinctive ring

 

 

 

Select the ring pattern assigned by your

 

 

 

pattern assigned by your telephone company to

 

 

 

 

 

 

fax calls.

 

 

 

telephone company to fax calls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Or -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select Auto Detect, and then follow the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

instructions on the printer control panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: If you are using a PBX phone system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

that has different ring patterns for internal and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

external calls, you must call the fax number from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

an external number.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fax Speed

1.

From the Home screen on the printer control

Set the fax speed used to communicate between the

 

 

 

panel, press the

(Setup) button.

2.

Using the buttons on the right, scroll to and select

printer and other fax machines when sending and

 

 

 

Fax Setup, select Advanced Setup, and then

receiving faxes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

select Fax Speed.

 

 

 

 

Note: If you experience problems sending and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Scroll to and select the desired option, and then

 

 

 

receiving faxes, try using a lower fax speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

press the button to the right of OK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fax Error Correction Mode

1.

From the Home screen on the printer control

If the printer detects an error signal during the

 

 

 

panel, press the

(Setup) button.

2.

Using the buttons on the right, scroll to and select

transmission and the error-correction setting is turned

 

 

 

Fax Setup, select Advanced Setup, and then

on, the printer can request that a portion of the fax

 

 

 

 

 

 

select Error Correction Mode.

be resent.

 

 

 

3.

Scroll to and Select On or Off, and then press the

 

 

 

Note: If you have problems sending and

 

 

 

receiving faxes, turn off error correction. Also,

 

 

 

button to the right of OK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

turning off this setting might be useful when you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

are trying to send a fax to another country/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

region or receive a fax from another country/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

region or if you are using a satellite phone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connection.

 

 

 

 

 

Volume

1.

From the Home screen on the printer control

Change the volume of the printer sounds, including

 

 

 

panel, press the

(Setup) button.

2.

Using the buttons on the right, scroll to and select

the fax tones.

 

 

 

Fax Setup, select Basic Setup, and then select

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fax Sound Volume.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Scroll to select Soft, Loud, or Off, and then press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the button to the right of OK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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