Lexmark 5600 Series - Manual (Page 40)

3 Remove the protective plug from the EXT port of the printer.
4 Connect a second telephone cord from the telephone to the answering machine.
5 Connect a third telephone cord from the answering machine to the EXT port of the printer.
Connecting directly to a telephone wall jack
Connect the printer directly to a telephone wall jack to send and receive faxes without using a computer.
1 Make sure you have a telephone cord and a telephone wall jack.
2 Connect one end of the telephone cord into the LINE port of the printer.
Setting up the printer
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