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Shared voice/fax with computer DSL/ADSL modem

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4 Computer with modem. 5 Telephone. To set up the printer on the same phone line as a computer with two phone ports 1. Remove the white plug from the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer. 2. Find the phone cord that connects from the back of your computer (your computer dial-up modem) to a telephone wall jack. Disconnect the cord from the telephone wall jack and plug it into the port labeled 2EXT on the back of the printer. 3. Connect a phone to the "OUT" port on the back of your computer dial-up modem. 4. Connect one end of the phone cord to your telephone wall jack, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer. NOTE: You might need to connect the phone cord to your country/region adapter. 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. Now you need to decide how you want the printer to answer calls, automatically or manually: ● If you set up the printer to answer calls automatically, it answers all incoming calls and receives faxes. The printer cannot distinguish between fax and voice calls in this case; if you suspect the call is a voice call, you need to answer it before the printer answers the call. To set up the printer to answer calls automatically, turn on the Auto Answer setting. ● If you set up the printer to answer faxes manually, you must be available to respond in person to incoming fax calls or the printer cannot receive faxes. To set up the printer to answer calls manually, turn off the Auto Answer setting. 7. Run a fax test. If you pick up the phone before the printer answers the call and hear fax tones from a sending fax machine, you need to answer the fax call manually. If you use your phone line for voice, fax, and your computer dial-up modem, follow these directions to set up your fax. If you encounter problems setting up the printer with optional equipment, contact your local service provider or vendor for further assistance. Shared voice/fax with computer DSL/ADSL modem Use these instructions if your computer has a DSL/ADSL modem ENWW Additional fax setup 81

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4
Computer with modem.
5
Telephone.
To set up the printer on the same phone line as a computer with two phone ports
1.
Remove the white plug from the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer.
2.
Find the phone cord that connects from the back of your computer (your computer dial-up modem) to a
telephone wall jack. Disconnect the cord from the telephone wall jack and plug it into the port labeled 2-
EXT on the back of the printer.
3.
Connect a phone to the "OUT" port on the back of your computer dial-up modem.
4.
Connect one end of the phone cord to your telephone wall jack, then connect the other end to the port
labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer.
NOTE:
You might need to connect the phone cord to your country/region adapter.
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.
Now you need to decide how you want the printer to answer calls, automatically or manually:
If you set up the printer to answer calls
automatically
, it answers all incoming calls and receives
faxes. The printer cannot distinguish between fax and voice calls in this case; if you suspect the call
is a voice call, you need to answer it before the printer answers the call. To set up the printer to
answer calls automatically, turn on the
Auto Answer
setting.
If you set up the printer to answer faxes
manually
, you must be available to respond in person to
incoming fax calls or the printer cannot receive faxes. To set up the printer to answer calls
manually, turn off the
Auto Answer
setting.
7.
Run a fax test.
If you pick up the phone before the printer answers the call and hear fax tones from a sending fax machine,
you need to answer the fax call manually.
If you use your phone line for voice, fax, and your computer dial-up modem, follow these directions to set up
your fax.
If you encounter problems setting up the printer with optional equipment, contact your local service provider
or vendor for further assistance.
Shared voice/fax with computer DSL/ADSL modem
Use these instructions if your computer has a DSL/ADSL modem
ENWW
Additional fax setup
81