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5. If your modem software is set to receive faxes to your computer automatically, turn off that setting. NOTE: If you do not turn off the automatic fax reception setting in your modem software, the printer cannot receive faxes. 6. Turn off the Auto Answer setting. 7. Run a fax test. You must be available to respond in person to incoming fax calls, or the printer cannot receive faxes. If you encounter problems setting up the printer with optional equipment, contact your local service provider or vendor for further assistance. Test fax setup You can test your fax setup to check the status of the printer and to make sure it is set up correctly for faxing. Perform this test after you have completed setting up the printer for faxing. The test does the following: ● Tests the fax hardware ● Verifies the correct type of phone cord is connected to the printer ● Checks that the phone cord is plugged into the correct port ● Checks for a dial tone ● Checks for an active phone line ● Tests the status of your phone line connection The printer prints a report with the results of the test. If the test fails, review the report for information on how to fix the problem and rerun the test. To test fax setup via the printer control panel 1. Set up the printer for faxing according to your particular home or office setup instructions. 2. Make sure the cartridges are installed, and that full-size paper is loaded in the input tray before starting the test. 3. On the printer control panel display, from the Home screen, touch ( Fax ). 4. Touch Setup. 5. Touch Tools , and then touch Test Fax. The printer displays the status of the test on the display and prints a report. 6. Review the report. ● If the test passes and you are still having problems faxing, check the fax settings listed in the report to verify the settings are correct. A blank or incorrect fax setting can cause problems faxing. ● If the test fails, review the report for more information on how to fix any problems found. ENWW Additional fax setup 75

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5.
If your modem software is set to receive faxes to your computer automatically, turn
off
that setting.
NOTE:
If you do not turn
off
the automatic fax reception setting in your modem software, the printer
cannot receive faxes.
6.
Turn
off
the
Auto Answer
setting.
7.
Run a fax test.
You must be available to respond in person to incoming fax calls, or the printer cannot receive faxes.
If you encounter problems setting up the printer with optional equipment, contact your local service provider
or vendor for further assistance.
Test fax setup
You can test your fax setup to check the status of the printer and to make sure it is set up correctly for faxing.
Perform this test after you have completed setting up the printer for faxing. The test does the following:
Tests the fax hardware
Verifies
the correct type of phone cord is connected to the printer
Checks that the phone cord is plugged into the correct port
Checks for a dial tone
Checks for an active phone line
Tests the status of your phone line connection
The printer prints a report with the results of the test. If the test fails, review the report for information on
how to
fix
the problem and rerun the test.
To test fax setup via the printer control panel
1.
Set up the printer for faxing according to your particular home or
office
setup instructions.
2.
Make sure the cartridges are installed, and that full-size paper is loaded in the input tray before starting
the test.
3.
On the printer control panel display, from the Home screen, touch
(
Fax
).
4.
Touch
Setup
.
5.
Touch
Tools
, and then touch
Test Fax
.
The printer displays the status of the test on the display and prints a report.
6.
Review the report.
If the test passes and you are still having problems faxing, check the fax settings listed in the
report to verify the settings are correct. A blank or incorrect fax setting can cause problems faxing.
If the test fails, review the report for more information on how to
fix
any problems found.
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