Receiving Faxes Manually

You can set up your product to receive faxes manually by setting the Receive Mode to Manual. This lets you check for a fax tone on the connected telephone before receiving a fax.

To change the Receive Mode, select Setup > System Administration > Fax Settings > Receive Settings > Receive Mode and select Manual.
When the connected telephone rings, answer the call.
If you hear a fax tone, select Start Fax on the LCD display.
Select Receive.
Press one of the buttons to start receiving the fax.
Hang up the telephone.