Setting the distinctive ring
Distinctive ring is a service provided by some telephone companies that assigns multiple phone numbers to a single telephone line. If you subscribe to this service, you can program your printer to have a distinctive ring pattern and phone number for incoming faxes.
1From the control panel, press or repeatedly until Fax is highlighted.
2Press .
3Press or repeatedly until the Fax Setup submenu is highlighted.
4Press .
5Press or repeatedly until the Ringing and Answering submenu is highlighted.
6Press .
7Press or repeatedly until you reach the Distinctive Ring menu item.
8Press or repeatedly until the ring pattern you want appears.
9Pressto save and exit.
Setting the number of rings before receiving a fax automatically
1Make sure that Auto Answer is on. For more information, see “Setting Auto Answer to On” on page 132.
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.
2From the control panel, press or repeatedly until Fax is highlighted.
3Press .
4Press or repeatedly until the Fax Setup submenu is highlighted.
5Press .
6Press or repeatedly until the Ringing and Answering submenu is highlighted.
7Press .
8Press or repeatedly until you reach the
9Press or repeatedly until the setting you want appears.
10Pressto save and exit.
When the number of rings you set is detected, the printer automatically receives the incoming fax.