Dell 2355DN User Guide - Page 211

Using an Answering machine Line Telephone Answering Device Line Phone Dell 2355dn Laser MFP Figure 1 You can connect a telephone answering device (TAD) directly to the back of your printer as shown in Figure 1. Set your printer to Ans/Fax mode and set the Ring to Answer to a digit greater than the Rings to Answer setting 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 Fax mode after a predefined number of rings. • If you answer the call and hear fax tones, the printer will answer the fax call if you access Fax → On Hook Dial and press Start ( ) and then hang up the receiver, or press the remote receive code *9* and hang up the receiver. 210