Dell 1355 Color Laser User's Guide - Page 354

Receive Mode Telephone Automatic fax reception is turned off. You can receive a fax by picking up the handset of the external telephone, pressing the remote receive code, and then pressing . Fax* Automatically receives faxes. Telephone/Fa When the printer receives an incoming fax, the x external telephone rings for the time specified in Auto Rec Fax/Tel, and then the printer automatically receives a fax. If an incoming call is not a fax, the printer beeps from the internal speaker indicating that the call is a telephone call. Ans The printer can share a telephone line with an Machine/Fax answering machine. In this mode, the printer will monitor the fax signal and pick up the line if there are fax tones. If the phone communication is using serial transmission in your country (such as Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Belgium, Italy, France and Switzerland), this mode is not supported. DRPD Before using the Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection (DRPD) option, a distinctive ring service must be installed on your telephone line by the telephone company. After the telephone company has provided a separate number for faxing with a distinctive ring pattern, configure the fax setup to monitor for that specific ring pattern. Auto Rec Fax 0* 0-255 Sets the interval at which the printer goes into the fax receive mode after receiving an incoming call. Auto Rec Fax/Tel 6* 0-255 Sets the interval at which the printer goes into the fax receive mode after the external telephone receives an incoming call. Auto Rec Ans/Fax 21* 0-255 Sets the interval at which the printer goes into the fax receive mode after the external answering machine receives an incoming call. 352 Understanding the Tool Box Menus