Dell 2355dn Multifunction Mono Laser Printer - Manual (Page 211)

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Using the Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection feature, your fax machine can “learn” the ring
pattern you designate to be answered by the FAX machine. This ringing pattern may be
recognized and answered as a FAX call, and all other ringing patterns will be forwarded to the
extension telephone or answering machine plugged into the extension telephone socket (
) on
the back of your printer. You can easily suspend or change Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection at
any time.
Before using the Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection option, Distinctive Ring service must be
installed on your telephone line by the telephone company. To set up Distinctive Ring Pattern
Detection, you may need another telephone line at your location, dial your FAX number from
another line.
To set up the DRPD mode:
1 Press Setup Machine Setup from the home screen.
2 Press the Next ( ) button.
3 Press the up/down arrows to select Default Setting.
4 Press the up/down arrows to select the Fax Default Common.
5 Press the up/down arrows to select DRPD Mode.
6 Press the left/right arrows to select Set.
7 Call your fax number from another telephone. It is not necessary to place the call from a fax
machine.
8 When your printer begins to ring, do not answer the call. The printer requires several rings
to learn the pattern.
9 When the printer completes learning, the displays shows Complete DRPD Setup.
10 Press the home icon ( ) to return to the Standby mode.
When the DRPD feature is set up, the DRPD option is available in the Receive Mode menu. To
receive faxes in the DRPD mode, you need to set the menu to DRPD; see "Available Fax Defaults
Options".
NOTE: DRPD must be set up again if you re-assign your fax number, or connect the printer to
another telephone line.
NOTE: After DRPD has been set up, call your fax number again to verify that the printer answers
with a fax tone. Then call a different number assigned to that same line to ensure the call is
forwarded to the extension telephone or answering machine plugged into the extension telephone
socket (
) on the back of the printer.