Lexmark 5300 - Manual (Page 147)

V
ERIFY DIAL TONE
• Place a test call to the telephone number to which you want to send a fax to make sure that it is working
correctly.
• If the telephone line is being used by another device, wait until the other device is finished before sending a
fax.
• If you are using the On Hook Dial feature, turn up the volume to verify a dial tone.
D
ISCONNECT OTHER EQUIPMENT TEMPORARILY
To ensure the printer is working correctly, connect it directly to the telephone line. Disconnect any answering
machines, computers with modems, or telephone line splitters.
C
HECK FOR PAPER JAMS
Check for and clear any paper jams.
D
ISABLE
C
ALL
W
AITING TEMPORARILY
Call Waiting can disrupt fax transmissions. Disable this feature before sending or receiving a fax. Call your telephone
company to obtain the keypad sequence for temporarily disabling Call Waiting.
D
O YOU HAVE VOICE MAIL SERVICE
?
Voice mail offered through your local telephone company may disrupt fax transmissions. To enable both voice
mail and the printer to answer calls:
• See “Setting the distinctive ring” on page 59. Setting selections include single ring, double ring, triple ring, and
any ring.
• Consider adding a second telephone line for the printer.
C
HECK COUNTRY CODE
Make sure the country code has been set for the country or region where you are operating the printer:
1 From the control panel, press Fax Mode.
2 Press .
3 Press or repeatedly until Tools appears.
4 Press .
5 Press or repeatedly until Device Setup appears.
6 Press .
7 Press or repeatedly until Country Code appears.
8 Press .
9 Press or repeatedly until the country or region where you are operating the printer appears.
10 Press to save the setting.
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