Solve problems receiving faxes

The fax does not respond

An error message displays on the control panel

A fax is received but does not print

Sender receives a busy signal

No dial tone

Cannot send or receive a fax on a PBX line

The fax does not respond

Voice mail is available on the fax line

Add a distinctive ring service to your telephone line and change the Distinctive Ring setting on the product to match the ring pattern supplied by the telephone company. Contact your telephone company for information.

a.Verify that the answer mode is set to the Automatic setting.

b.From the Home screen, touch the Setup button.

c.Open the Fax Setup menu.

d.Open the Basic Fax Setup menu.

e.Open the Distinctive Ring menu.

f.Select the correct setting.

Buy a dedicated line for faxing.

The product is connected to a DSL phone service

Check the installation and features. A DSL modem requires a high-pass filter on the phone line connection to the product. Contact your DSL service provider for a filter or buy a filter.

Verify that the filter is plugged in.

Replace the existing filter to make sure that it is not defective.

The product uses a fax over IP or VoIP phone service

Set the Fax Speed option to the Slow (9600 bps) or Medium (14400 bps) setting, or disable the Fast (33600 bps) setting.

a.From the Home screen, touch the Setup button.

b.Open the Fax Setup menu.

c.Open the Advanced Fax Setup menu.

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