Lexmark 5400 - Manual (Page 105)

Be sure that printer is
detecting a dial tone • See “Sending a fax while listening to a call (On Hook Dial)” on page 72.
• Check the Dial Method setting.
1 Listen for a dial tone. If you hear a dial tone but the printer hangs up without dialing,
this means it did not recognize the dial tone.
2 From the control panel, press Fax Mode.
3 Press .
4 Press or repeatedly until Fax Setup appears.
5 Press .
6 Press or repeatedly until Dialing and Sending appears.
7 Press .
8 Press or repeatedly until Dial Method appears.
9 Press .
10 Press or repeatedly until Dial Behind PBX appears.
11 Press to save this setting.
Printer receives a blank fax
Check original Ask the sender to verify the original document was loaded correctly.
Check ink Check the ink levels, and install a new print cartridge if necessary.
Cartridges may have
tape on them 1 Remove the print cartridges.
2 Make sure the sticker and tape have been removed.
1 2
3 Reinsert the print cartridges.
Received fax has poor print quality
Review checklist for
sender • Check that the quality of the original document is satisfactory.
• Resend the fax. There may have been a problem with the quality of the telephone line
connection.
• Increase the fax scan resolution.
Check ink Check the ink levels and install a new print cartridge if necessary.
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