Lexmark 9300 Series manual Getting the printer ready to fax, Choosing a fax connection, Method

Getting the printer ready to fax

The following connection methods may not be applicable in all countries or regions.

CAUTION: Do not use the fax feature during a lightning storm. Do not set up this product or make any electrical or cabling connections, such as the power supply cord or telephone, during a lightning storm.

Choosing a fax connection

You can connect the printer with equipment such as a telephone, an answering machine, or a computer modem. If problems occur, see “Setup troubleshooting” on page 149.

Note: The printer is an analog device that works best when directly connected to the wall jack. Other devices (such as a telephone or answering machine) can be successfully attached to pass through the printer, as described in the setup steps. If you want a digital connection such as ISDN, DSL, or ADSL, a third-party device (such as a DSL filter) is required.

You do not need to attach the printer to a computer, but you do need to connect it to a telephone line to send and receive faxes.

You can connect the printer to other equipment. See the following table to determine the best way to set up the printer.

Equipment		Benefits		See this section
•	The printer	Send and receive faxes without using a		“Connecting directly to a telephone
•	A telephone cord	computer.		wall jack” on page 22
•	The printer	•	Use the fax line as a normal telephone	“Connecting to a telephone” on
•	A telephone	•	line.	page 23
•	Two telephone cords		Send and receive faxes without using a
			computer.
•	The printer	Receive both incoming voice messages and		“Connecting to an answering machine”
•	A telephone	faxes.		on page 24
•	An answering machine
•	Three telephone cords
•	The printer	Send faxes using the computer or the printer.		“Connecting to a computer with a
•	A telephone			modem” on page 26
•	A computer modem
•	Three telephone cords

Setting the printer to fax from the computer using the Productivity Suite

Use this method to set up your printer for faxing when the printer is connected to a computer or to a network.

1Open the Productivity Suite software using one of these methods:

Method 1	Method 2
From the desktop, double-click the Productivity	a Click Start ª Programs or All Programs ª Lexmark
Suite icon.	9300 Series.
	b Select Productivity Suite.

2Click Fax.

3Follow the instructions on the screen to set your printer for faxing functions.

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