Lexmark 5300 Series Receiving a fax automatically, Receiving a fax with an answering machine

Notes:
•Caller ID is available only in some countries and regions.
•The number of patterns is defined by the country or region setting and only the number of patterns defined for
the selected country or region is shown.
The printer supports two distinct Caller ID patterns: Pattern 1 (FSK) and Pattern 2 (DTMF). Depending on the country
or region you live in and the telecommunications company you subscribe to, you may need to switch the pattern to
display Caller ID information.
1From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon.
2From the Settings area of the Welcome Screen, click Fax History and Settings.
3From the “I Want To” menu, click Adjust speed dial list and other fax settings.
4Click the Ringing and Answering tab.
5From the “Answering on your phone line type” section, select the pattern number you want from the “Caller ID
pattern” drop-down list.
6Click OK to save the setting.
Receiving a fax automatically
1From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon.
2From the Settings area in the left pane of the Welcome screen, click Setup and manage faxes.
3From the “I Want To” menu, click Adjust speed dial list and other fax settings.
4Click the Ringing and Answering tab.
5From the “Automatically answer incoming calls as a fax” area, select On from the Auto Answer drop-down list.
6To turn t he Aut o Ans wer fe ature on and off at sche duled times , sele ct the sett ings y ou wan t from the dr op-d own
lists.
7To set the number of telephone rings before the printer automatically receives faxes, select a setting from the
“Pick-up on the” drop-down list in the “Answering on your phone line type” area.
8Click OK to save the settings.
Receiving a fax with an answering machine
Note: You must set up the equipment as shown in the related topic, “Connecting to an answering machine” on
page 29.
To receive a fax with an answering machine connected to the printer:
1Make sure that Auto Answer is on.
Note: An indicator, resembling a telephone handset with the word FAX under it, is shown in the top left corner
of the display when Auto Answer is on.
2Make sure you have set the number of times the telephone rings before receiving a fax automatically. For more
information, see “Setting the number of rings before receiving a fax automatically” on page 111
Faxing
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