Receiving Faxes
Using the unit with an answering machine!
Setting up the fax machine and an answering machine
1 Connect the answering machine.
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| Extension telephone adaptor |
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| Telephone line cord |
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2 | Set the number of rings on the answering machine to less than 4. | |
This will allow the answering machine to answer the call first. | ||
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3 | Record a greeting message on the answering machine. |
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Example: “This is (your name, business and/or telephone number). We are unable to | ||
answer the phone right now. To send a fax, start transmission. To leave a message, please speak after the beep. Thank you.”
●We recommend you record your message around 10 seconds long and not to pause for more than 4 seconds during the message. Otherwise, both machines will not function correctly.
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5 Set the receive mode of the fax machine to TEL mode (p. 42) or FAX ONLY mode (p. 43). ●If you set to FAX ONLY mode, set the ring count in FAX ONLY mode to more than 4
(feature #06 on page 55). Using FAX ONLY mode will allow you to receive faxes if the answering machine is full.
6 Check the remote access code of the answering machine and program the same code into the remote operation ID of the fax machine. See feature #12 on page 55.
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