Talkswitch 48-CA/CVA, 24-CA manual Connecting fax machines, Option 1 Dedicated Fax Line

1.8.2.6 Connecting fax machines

If you are connecting a fax machine to a unit with two or four incoming lines, plug it into local extension E3 or E8.

TalkSwitch provides you with three options to configure your fax machine. Choose the best option for your office.

Option 1 — Dedicated Fax Line

You may already have an incoming dedicated fax line. You can leave this line directly connected to your fax machine. Connect the remaining incoming phone lines to your unit. Incoming phone lines will be handled by the unit and your fax will work the way it has always worked.

Figure 21: Dedicated fax line

After installing TalkSwitch, the fax machine remains on its own dedicated line.

All incoming telephone lines are shared by the remaining office phones.

Advantages: It’s easy to set up and you don’t need to change the way your fax handles calls.

Disadvantages: The dedicated fax line cannot be shared with the other phone devices (i.e. you cannot make an outbound voice call on your fax line). The dedicated fax line costs money, and may not be used as frequently as it could be.

Option 2 — Distinctive Ring

Distinctive ring is a service provided by your phone company. A second phone number is added to a phone line. A call to either phone number will ring the same line with different ring patterns. You can use one ring pattern to indicate a fax.

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