Lexmark 90T9105, Pro900, 30E, 301 Faxing FAQ, Receiving a fax manually, Tips, For Windows users

Receiving a fax manually

1Turn off Auto Answer:

aFrom the home screen, navigate to Auto Answer:

> Fax Setup > Ringing and Answering > Auto Answer

bTouch OFF, and then touch Accept.

2When the telephone rings and you hear fax tones when you pick up the handset, press on the printer or *9* on the telephone attached to the printer.

Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the cables or the and ports while actively receiving a fax.

Tips:

•The default code for answering faxes manually is *9*, but for increased security, you can change it to a number that only you know. You can enter up to 7 characters for your code. The valid characters are the digits 0-9 and the characters # and *.

•Make sure that the telephone is plugged into the port on the back of the printer and that the printer is connected to the wall jack through the port.

Faxing FAQ

If I skipped the fax setup initially, do I need to run the installer again to set up the fax?

You do not need to run the installer again. You can set up and configure the fax through the fax software that was installed with the printer software.

To set up the fax:

1Connect the printer to the telephone line. For more information, see “Setting up the printer to fax” on page 77.

2Configure the fax settings using the fax software. To access the fax software:

For Windows users

aClick or Start.

bClick All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list.

cClick Printer Home. The Printer Home opens.

dClick the Fax tab, and then click Set up the printer to fax. The Fax Setup Wizard opens.

eRun the wizard. Make sure you select the correct telephone service and connection. The wizard configures optimal fax settings based on your connection.

For Macintosh users

aFrom the Finder desktop, double-click the printer folder.

bDouble-click the AIO Setup Utility for your printer.

cConfigure the fax settings.

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