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Using an Answering Machine
You can connect a telephone answering device (TAD) directly to the back of your printer as shown above.
• Set your printer to the
Ans Machine/Fax
and set
Auto Receive Ans/Fax
to specify the time for the
TAD.
• When the TAD picks up the call, the printer monitors and takes the line if fax tones are received and then starts
receiving the fax.
• If the answering device is off, the printer automatically goes into the
Fax
after the ring tone sounds for a
predefined time.
• If you answer the call and hear fax tones, the printer will answer the fax call if you
Set
On Hook
to
On
(you can hear voice or fax tones from the remote machine), and then tap
Receive
and hang
up the receiver.
OR
Press the two-digit remote receive code and hang up the receiver.
Using a Computer Modem
If you want to use your computer modem for faxing or for a dial-up Internet connection, connect the computer
modem directly to the back of your printer with the TAD as shown above.
• Set your printer to the
Ans Machine/Fax
and set
Auto Receive Ans/Fax
to specify the time for the
TAD.
• Turn off the computer modem's fax-receive feature.
• Do not use the computer modem if your printer is sending or receiving a fax.
• Follow the instructions provided with your computer modem and fax application to fax via the computer modem.
To the
wall jack
Printer
Line
Telephone
Answering Device
Phone
To the
Internet
Computer
Line
Telephone
Answering Device
Phone
Printer