Lexmark 7500 Series Receiving a fax automatically, Receiving a fax with an answering machine, 121

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 the Auto Answer feature on and off at scheduled times, select the settings you want from the drop-down 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 133

When a telephone ring is detected, the answering machine picks up the call.

•If the printer detects a fax, it receives the fax and disconnects the answering machine.

•If the printer does not detect a fax, the answering machine receives the call.

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