When the number of rings you set is detected, the printer automatically receives the incoming fax.Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the cables or the and ports while actively receiving a fax.Tips:• If the printer is sharing the line with other analog devices (telephone, answering machine), then set the printerto pick up calls two rings after the answering machine. For example, if the answering machine picks up calls afterfour rings, then set the printer to pick up after six rings. This way, the answering machine picks up calls first andyour voice calls are received. If the call is a fax, then the printer detects the fax signal on the line and takes overthe call. If the printer is on a dedicated fax line, then you may set the printer to pick up on any number of rings.• If you have multiple numbers on a single line, or if you subscribe to a distinctive ring service provided by yourtelephone company, then make sure that you set the correct ring pattern for the printer. Otherwise, the printerwill not receive faxes even if you have set it to receive faxes automatically.Receiving a fax manually1 Turn off Auto Answer:a From the printer control panel, press .b Press the arrow buttons to scroll to Fax Setup, and then press .c Press the arrow buttons to scroll to Ringing and Answering, and then press .d Press again to select Auto Answer.e Press the arrow buttons to scroll to Off, and then press .2 When the telephone rings and you hear fax tones when you pick up the handset, press on the printer or *9*on the telephone attached to the printer.Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the cables or the and ports while actively receiving a fax.Tips:• The default code for answering faxes manually is *9*, but for increased security, you can change it to a numberthat only you know. You can enter up to 7 characters for your code. The valid characters are the digits 0-9 andthe characters # and *.• Make sure that the telephone is plugged into the port on the back of the printer and that the printer isconnected to the wall jack through the port.Faxing FAQIf I skipped the fax setup initially, do I need to run the installer againto set up the fax?You do not need to run the installer again. You can set up and configure the fax through the fax software that wasinstalled with the printer software.Faxing74
