• When the TAD picks up the call, the printer monitors and takes the line if fax tones arereceived and then starts receiving the fax.• If the answering device is off, the printer automatically goes into Fax mode after apredefined number of rings.• If you answer the call and hear fax tones, the printer will answer the fax call if youaccess Fax → On Hook Dial and press Start ( ) and then hang up the receiver, orpress the remote receive code *9* and hang up the receiver.Using a Computer ModemLine Telephone Answering DeviceLINE EXTLine PhoneDell B2375dfw Mono MFP / Dell B2375dnf Mono MFPComputerFigure 2If 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 shownhere in Figure 2.• Set your printer to Ans/Fax mode and set the Ring to Answer to a digit greater thanthe rings to answer setting 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.• To fax via the computer modem, follow the instructions provided with your computermodem and fax application.• You can capture images using your printer and Dell ScanDirect and send them usingyour fax application with the computer modem.- 266
