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4.
Connect the answering machine telephone cable to the telephone line out port on the rear of the printer.
NOTE:
Connect the answering machine directly to the printer, or the answering machine might record fax
tones from a sending fax machine and the printer might not receive faxes.
NOTE:
If the answering machine does not have a built-in telephone, connect a telephone to the OUT port
on the answering machine for convenience.
NOTE:
On some printers, the fax port might be above the phone port. Refer to the icons on the printer.
5.
Configure the rings to answer setting on the printer.
a.
Turn the printer on.
b.
From the control panel, open the
Setup
menu.
c.
Select the
Fax Setup
menu.
d.
Select the
Basic Setup
menu.
e.
Select the
Rings to Answer
option.
f.
Use the numeric keypad on the printer control panel to set the number of rings, and then select
OK
.
6.
Set the printer to answer fax calls automatically.
a.
From the control panel, open the
Setup
menu.
b.
Select the
Fax Setup
menu.
c.
Select the
Basic Setup
menu.
d.
Select the
Answer Mode
setting, and then select the
Automatic
option.
7.
Set the printer to check for a dial tone before sending a fax.
NOTE:
This prevents the printer from sending a fax while someone is on the telephone.
a.
From the control panel, open the
Setup
menu.
b.
Select the
Fax Setup
menu.
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