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Using an Answering Machine
You can connect a telephone answering device (TAD) directly to the rear of your printer as shown above.
• Set your printer to the Ans/FAX Mode and set Auto Ans. Ans/FAX to specify the time for the TAD.
• When the TAD picks up the call, the printer monitors and takes the line if fax tones are received and then starts
receiving the fax.
• If the answering device is off, the printer automatically goes into the FAX Mode after the ring tone sounds for a
predefined time.
• If you answer the call and hear fax tones, the printer will answer the fax call if you
→ Set OnHook to On (you can hear voice or fax tones from the remote machine), and then press the (Start)
button and hang up the receiver.
OR
→ Press the two-digit remote receive code and hang up the receiver.
Using a Computer Modem
If you want to use your computer modem for faxing or for a dial-up internet connection, connect the computer
modem directly to the rear of your printer with the TAD as shown above.
• Set your printer to the Ans/FAX Mode and set Auto Ans. Ans/FAX to specify the time for the TAD.
• Turn off the computer modem's Fax Receive feature.
• Do not use the computer modem if your printer is sending or receiving a fax.
• Follow the instructions provided with your computer modem and fax application to fax via the computer
modem.
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