Lexmark 5300 - Manual (Page 59)

Setting the distinctive ring
Distinctive ring is a service provided by some telephone companies that assigns multiple phone numbers to a single
telephone line. If you subscribe to this service, you can program your printer to have a distinctive ring pattern and
phone number for incoming faxes.
1 From the control panel, press Fax Mode.
2 Press .
3 Press or repeatedly until Fax Setup appears.
4 Press .
5 Press or repeatedly until Ringing and Answering appears.
6 Press .
7 Press or repeatedly until Ring Pattern appears.
8 Press .
9 Press or repeatedly until the ring pattern you want appears.
10 Press to save the setting.
Related topics:
• “Using the control panel” on page 88
Setting the number of rings before receiving a fax automatically
1 From the control panel, press Fax Mode.
2 Press .
3 Press or repeatedly until Fax Setup appears.
4 Press .
5 Press or repeatedly until Ringing and Answering appears.
6 Press .
7 Press or repeatedly until Pick Up On appears.
8 Press .
9 Press or repeatedly until the setting you want appears.
10 Press to save the setting.
11 Make sure the Fax Auto Answer light is on.
When the number of rings you set is detected, the printer automatically receives the incoming fax.
Related topics:
• “Using the control panel” on page 88
Faxing
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