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Problems receiving faxes

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Problems receiving faxes Use the table in this section to solve problems that might occur when receiving faxes. NOTE: Use the fax cord that came with the product in order to ensure that the product functions correctly. Problem Cause Solution The product cannot receive faxes from The extension-telephone setting might Change the extension-telephone setting. an extension telephone. be disabled. The fax cord might not be securely connected. Verify that the fax cord is securely connected between the telephone jack and the product (or another device that is connected to the product). Wait until you hear fax tones, then press 1-2-3 in sequence, wait for three seconds and hang up. The product dialing mode might be incorrectly set, or the extension phone might be incorrectly set. Verify that the product dialing mode is set to Tone. Verify that the extension phone is set up for tone dialing as well. The product is not answering incoming The answer mode might be set to fax calls. Manual. If the answer mode is set to Manual, the product does not answer calls. Start the fax-receiving process manually. The rings-to-answer setting might not be Check the rings-to-answer setting to set correctly. verify that it is set properly. The answer-ring pattern feature might be turned on, but you do not have the service, or you do have the service and the feature is not set correctly. Check the answer-ring pattern feature to verify that it is set properly. The fax cord might not be correctly connected, or the fax cord is not working. Perform a fax test to verify that the phone line works and is plugged into the correct port (see Perform a fax test on page 152). The product might not be able to detect incoming fax tones because the answering machine is playing a voice message. Re-record the answering machine message, leaving at least two seconds of silence at the beginning of the message. Too many devices might be connected to the telephone line. Do not attach more than three devices to the line. Remove the last device that was connected and determine whether the product works. If not, continue removing devices one at a time and retry after removing each one. The telephone line might not be working. Do one of the following: ● Increase the volume on the product, and then press Start Fax on the control panel. If a dial tone exists, the telephone line is working. ● Perform a fax test to verify that the phone line works and is plugged into the correct port (see Perform a fax test on page 152). ENWW Solve fax problems 155

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Problems receiving faxes
Use the table in this section to solve problems that might occur when receiving faxes.
NOTE:
Use the fax cord that came with the product in order to ensure that the product functions
correctly.
Problem
Cause
Solution
The product cannot receive faxes from
an extension telephone.
The extension-telephone setting might
be disabled.
Change the extension-telephone setting.
The fax cord might not be securely
connected.
Verify that the fax cord is securely
connected between the telephone jack
and the product (or another device that is
connected to the product). Wait until you
hear fax tones, then press 1-2-3 in
sequence, wait for three seconds and
hang up.
The product dialing mode might be
incorrectly set, or the extension phone
might be incorrectly set.
Verify that the product dialing mode is set
to
Tone
. Verify that the extension phone
is set up for tone dialing as well.
The product is not answering incoming
fax calls.
The answer mode might be set to
Manual
.
If the answer mode is set to
Manual
, the
product does not answer calls. Start the
fax-receiving process manually.
The rings-to-answer setting might not be
set correctly.
Check the rings-to-answer setting to
verify that it is set properly.
The answer-ring pattern feature might be
turned on, but you do not have the
service, or you do have the service and
the feature is not set correctly.
Check the answer-ring pattern feature to
verify that it is set properly.
The fax cord might not be correctly
connected, or the fax cord is not working.
Perform a fax test to verify that the phone
line works and is plugged into the correct
port (see
Perform a fax test
on page
152
).
The product might not be able to detect
incoming fax tones because the
answering machine is playing a voice
message.
Re-record the answering machine
message, leaving at least two seconds of
silence at the beginning of the message.
Too many devices might be connected to
the telephone line.
Do not attach more than three devices to
the line. Remove the last device that was
connected and determine whether the
product works. If not, continue removing
devices one at a time and retry after
removing each one.
The telephone line might not be working.
Do one of the following:
Increase the volume on the product,
and then press
Start Fax
on the
control panel. If a dial tone exists,
the telephone line is working.
Perform a fax test to verify that the
phone line works and is plugged
into the correct port (see
Perform a
fax test
on page
152
).
ENWW
Solve fax problems
155