Epson WorkForce 310 Quick Guide - Page 23

2. To use a telephone or answering machine, you need a second phone cable. Connect one end of the cable to the telephone or answering machine, and connect the other end to the EXT. port on the back of the WorkForce 310 Series. Telephone wall jack If your answering machine is set to pick up on the fourth ring, you should set the WorkForce 310 Series to pick up on the fifth ring or later: 1. Press the K Fax button, then press x Menu. 2. Press u or d to select Fax Setting, then press OK. 3. Press u or d to select Communication, then press OK. 4. Press u or d to select Rings to Answer, then press OK. 5. Press u or d or use the numeric keypad to select the number of rings, then press OK. Select more than the number of rings needed for the answering machine to pick up. 6. Press x Menu to exit the Fax Settings menu. In Auto Answer mode, if the incoming call is a fax and you pick up the phone or the answering machine answers, the WorkForce 310 Series automatically begins receiving the transmission. If the other party is a caller, the phone can be used as normal or a message can be left on the answering machine. Note: A phone or answering machine must be connected to the EXT. port for the WorkForce 310 Series to detect an incoming fax call when a phone is picked up. If a fax call comes in, and you pick up the phone without having a phone or answering machine connected to the EXT. port, the call will be disconnected when you hang up and the WorkForce 310 Series will not receive the fax. Connecting a Phone or Answering Machine 23