Lexmark PRO5500 manual Setting up the printer to fax, Connect the printer to the telephone line

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Setting up the printer to fax

CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: 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.

Step 1: Connect the printer to the telephone line

Check the scenarios below and follow the setup that is applicable to your telephone service.

Scenario 1: Standard telephone line

Setup 1: Printer is connected to a dedicated fax line

To connect:

Connect the cable from the wall jack to the port of the printer.

Tips for this setup:

•You can set the printer to receive faxes automatically (Auto Answer On) or manually (Auto Answer Off).

•If you want to receive faxes automatically (Auto Answer On), then set the printer to pick up on any number of rings that you want.

Setup 2: Printer is sharing the line with an answering machine

Connected to the same telephone wall jack

To connect:

1Connect the cable from the wall jack to the port of the printer.

2Remove the protective plug from the port of the printer, and then connect the answering machine to the port.