Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4820 Series - Page 113

Receiving Faxes
When the telephone rings, you can answer the ringing manually by picking up the handset.
❏ When you hear a fax signal (baud):
Select Fax on the printer's home screen, select Send/Receive > Receive, and then tap
x . Once the printer starts
receiving the fax, you can hang up the handset.
❏ If the ringing is for a voice call:
You can answer the phone as normal.
Receiving Faxes Using only the Connected Telephone
When Remote Receive is set, you can receive faxes by simply entering the Start Code.
When the telephone rings, pick up the handset. When you hear a fax tone (baud), dial the two digit Start Code,
and then hang up the handset. If you do not know the start code, ask the administrator.
Related Information
& “Remote Receive:” on page 282
Usage of Auto Mode
is mode allows you to use the line for the following uses.
❏ Using the line for faxing only (external telephone is not necessary)
❏ Using the line for faxing mainly, and sometimes phoning
Receiving Faxes Without an External Phone Device
e printer automatically switches to receive faxes when the number of rings you set in Rings to Answer is
complete.
Receiving Faxes With an External Phone Device
A printer with an external phone device works as follows.
❏ When the answering machine answers within the number of rings set in Rings to Answer:
- If the ringing is for a fax: e printer automatically switches to receive faxes.
- If the ringing is for a voice call: e answering machine can receive voice calls and record voice messages.
❏ When you pick up the handset within the number of rings set in Rings to Answer:
- If the ringing is for a fax: Hold the line until the printer automatically starts receiving the fax by displaying
Connecting on the printer's control panel. Once the printer starts receiving the fax, you can hang up the
handset. To start receiving the fax immediately, use the same steps as for Manual. Select Fax on the printer's
control panel, and then select Send/Receive > Receive. Next, tap
x , and then hang up the handset.
- If the ringing is for a voice call: You can answer the phone as normal.
❏ When the ringing stops and the printer automatically switches to receive faxes:
- If the ringing is for a fax: e printer starts receiving faxes.
- If the ringing is for a voice call: You cannot answer the phone. Ask the person to call you back.
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