6. Sending and Receiving a Fax

Receiving a Fax

When receiving an important fax, we recommend you confirm the contents of the received fax with the sender.

The machine may not be able to receive faxes when the amount of free memory space is low.

An external telephone is required to use this machine as a telephone.

Only A4, Letter, or Legal size paper can be used for printing faxes.

Selecting Reception Mode

The reception modes are as follows:

When using the machine only as a fax machine

Select the following mode when no external telephone or telephone answering device is connected:

• Fax Only mode (auto reception)

In this mode, the machine is used only as a fax machine and receives faxes automatically. When using the machine with an external device

Select one of the following modes when an external telephone or telephone answering device is connected:

FAX/TEL Manual mode (manual reception)

In this mode, you must answer calls with an external telephone. If a call is a fax call, you must start the fax reception manually.

Fax Only mode (auto reception)

In this mode, the machine automatically answers all incoming calls in fax reception mode.

FAX/TEL Automatic mode (auto reception)

In this mode, you can answer phone calls with an external telephone and receive faxes automatically.

FAX/TAD mode (auto reception)

In this mode, you can use the machine with an external telephone answering device.

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Ricoh SP C252SF, SP C250SF operating instructions Receiving a Fax, Selecting Reception Mode