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Set up the printer on the same phone line as a computer with two phone ports

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Table 7-11 Rear view of printer Feature Description 1 Telephone wall jack. 2 Parallel splitter. 3 Use a minimum 26 AWG phone cord to connect to the port on the printer. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger (For example, 24 AWG) UL Listed or CSA Certified Telecommunications Line Cord. You might need to connect the phone cord to your country/region adapter. 4 Computer with modem. 5 Telephone. Set up the printer on the same phone line as a computer with two phone ports Follow these steps to set up the printer on the same phone line as a computer with two phone ports. 1. 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 Fax port on the back of the printer. 2. Connect a phone to the "OUT" port on the back of your computer dial-up modem. 3. Connect one end of the phone cord to your telephone wall jack, then connect the other end to the Fax port on the back of the printer. NOTE: You might need to connect the phone cord to your country/region adapter. 4. 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. 64 Chapter 7 Fax

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Table 7-11
Rear view of printer
Feature
Description
1
Telephone wall jack.
2
Parallel splitter.
3
Use a minimum 26 AWG phone cord to connect to the
port on the printer.
CAUTION:
To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger (For example, 24 AWG) UL Listed
or CSA Certified Telecommunications Line Cord.
You might need to connect the phone cord to your country/region adapter.
4
Computer with modem.
5
Telephone.
Set up the printer on the same phone line as a computer with two phone ports
Follow these steps to set up the printer on the same phone line as a computer with two phone ports.
1.
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 Fax port
on
the back of the printer.
2.
Connect a phone to the "OUT" port on the back of your computer dial-up modem.
3.
Connect one end of the phone cord to your telephone wall jack, then connect the other end to the Fax
port
on the back of the printer.
NOTE:
You might need to connect the phone cord to your country/region adapter.
4.
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.
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Chapter 7
Fax