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Forwarding faxes

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To receive a fax with an answering machine connected to the printer: 1 Make sure that Auto Answer is on. Note: An indicator, resembling a telephone handset with the word FAX under it, is shown in the top left corner of the display when Auto Answer is on. 2 Make sure you have set the number of times the telephone rings before receiving a fax automatically. For more information, see "Setting the number of rings before receiving a fax automatically" on page 37 When a telephone ring is detected, the answering machine picks up the call. • If the printer detects a fax, it receives the fax and disconnects the answering machine. • If the printer does not detect a fax, the answering machine receives the call. 3 Set the answering machine to answer incoming calls before the printer does. For example, if you set the answering machine to answer calls after three rings, set the printer to answer calls after five rings. Forwarding faxes Use the fax-forwarding feature if you are going to be away but still want to receive your faxes. There are three fax-forwarding settings: • Off-(Default). • Forward-The printer sends the fax to the designated fax number. • Print & forward-The printer prints the fax and then sends it to the designated fax number. To set up fax forwarding: 1 From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon. 2 From the Settings area in the left pane of the Welcome screen, click Setup and manage faxes. 3 From the "I Want To" menu, click Adjust speed dial list and other fax settings. 4 Click the Ringing and Answering tab. 5 From the "Forward received faxes to another number" area, select the setting you want from the "Fax forwarding" drop-down list. 6 Enter the number to which you want to forward the fax. Notes: • You can include a calling card number as part of the fax number. • A fax number can include up to 64 numbers, commas, periods, and/or these symbols 7 Click OK to save the setting. Using Fax 27

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To receive a fax with an answering machine connected to the printer:
1
Make sure that Auto Answer is on.
Note:
An indicator, resembling a telephone handset with the word
FAX
under it, is shown in the top left corner
of the display when Auto Answer is on.
2
Make sure you have set the number of times the telephone rings before receiving a fax automatically. For more
information, see “Setting the number of rings before receiving a fax automatically” on page 37
When a telephone ring is detected, the answering machine picks up the call.
•
If the printer detects a fax, it receives the fax and disconnects the answering machine.
•
If the printer does not detect a fax, the answering machine receives the call.
3
Set the answering machine to answer incoming calls before the printer does.
For example, if you set the answering machine to answer calls after three rings, set the printer to answer calls
after five rings.
Forwarding faxes
Use the fax-forwarding feature if you are going to be away but still want to receive your faxes. There are three
fax-forwarding settings:
•
Off
—(Default).
•
Forward
—The printer sends the fax to the designated fax number.
•
Print & forward
—The printer prints the fax and then sends it to the designated fax number.
To set up fax forwarding:
1
From the desktop, double-click the
Productivity Studio
icon.
2
From the Settings area in the left pane of the Welcome screen, click
Setup and manage faxes
.
3
From the “I Want To” menu, click
Adjust speed dial list and other fax settings
.
4
Click the
Ringing and Answering
tab.
5
From the “Forward received faxes to another number” area, select the setting you want from the “Fax forwarding”
drop-down list.
6
Enter the number to which you want to forward the fax.
Notes:
•
You can include a calling card number as part of the fax number.
•
A fax number can include up to 64 numbers, commas, periods, and/or these symbols: * # + - ( ).
7
Click
OK
to save the setting.
Using Fax
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