Distinctive ring function
Ring-pattern or distinctive-ring service is available through some local telephone companies. The service
allows you to have more than one telephone number on a single line. Each telephone number has a unique
ring pattern, so that you can answer voice calls and the product can answer fax calls.
If you subscribe to a ring-pattern service with a telephone company, you must set the product to answer the
correct ring pattern. Not all countries/regions support unique ring patterns. Contact the telephone company
to determine if this service is available in your country/region.
NOTE: If you do not have ring-pattern service and you change the ring-pattern settings to something other
than the default, All Rings, the product might not be able to receive faxes.
The settings are as follows:
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All Rings: The product answers any calls that come through the telephone line.
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Single: The product answers any calls that produce a single-ring pattern.
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Double: The product answers any calls that produce a double-ring pattern.
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Triple: The product answers any calls that produce a triple-ring pattern.
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Double and Triple: The product answers any calls that produce a double-ring or triple-ring pattern.
Set up the distinctive ring function
1.
From the Home screen, touch the Setup button.
2. Touch the Fax Setup menu.
3. Touch the Basic Setup menu.
4. Touch the Distinctive Ring, and then touch the name of an option.
Fax by using Voice over IP services
Voice over IP (VoIP) services provide normal telephone service, including long distance service through a
broadband Internet connection. These services use packets to break up the voice signal on a telephone line
and transmit it digitally to the receiver, where the packets are reassembled. The VoIP services are often not
compatible with fax machines. The VoIP provider must state the service supports fax over IP services.
Because the installation process varies, the VoIP service provider will have to assist in installing the product
fax component.
Although a fax might work on a VoIP network, it can fail when the following events occur:
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Internet traffic becomes heavy and packets are lost.
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Latency (the time it takes for a packet to travel from its point of origin to its point of destination)
becomes excessive.
If you experience problems using the fax feature on a VoIP network, ensure that all of the product cables and
settings are correct. Configuring the Fax Speed setting to Medium(V.17) or Slow(V.29) can also improve your
ability to send a fax over a VoIP network.
If you continue to have problems faxing, contact your VoIP provider.
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