Using the Fax Setup Wizard

You can set up the product's basic fax settings using the Fax Setting Wizard. This wizard is automatically displayed when the product is turned on for the first time. You can also change these settings individually from the Fax Settings menu.
  1. Press the  home button, if necessary.
  2. Press the up or down arrow button, select Setup, and press the OK button.
  3. Select Fax Settings and press the OK button. You see this screen:


  4. Select Fax Setting Wizard and press the OK button.
  5. Press the up arrow button to start setting up your fax settings.
  6. Use the numeric keypad to enter the sender name for your fax source, such as your name or a business name. You can enter up to 40 characters. Press the OK button when you are done.
  7. Use the numeric keypad to enter your fax number, up to 20 characters. Press the OK button when you are done.
  8. On the Distinctive Ring Setting screen, do one of the following:
    • If you have subscribed to a distinctive ring service from your telephone company, press the up arrow button. Then, select the ring pattern to be used for incoming faxes and go to step 13.
    • If you do not have distinctive ring service, press the down arrow button and go to the next step.
    Note:
    • Distinctive ring service allows you to have several phone numbers on one phone line. Each number is assigned a different ring pattern. You can use one number for voice calls and another for fax calls. Select the ring pattern assigned to fax calls in the DRD Setting.
    • If you select On or one of the ring patterns other than All, Receive Mode is automatically set to Auto.
  9. Do one of the following:
    • If you connected an external telephone or answering machine to the product's EXT port, press the up arrow button and go to the next step.
    • If you did not connect an external telephone or answering machine, press the down arrow button and go to step 11.
  10. Do one of the following:
    • If you connected an external telephone or answering machine to the product's EXT port, press the up arrow button to receive faxes manually or press the down arrow to receive them automatically.
      Note: If you have connected an external answering machine and selected to receive faxes automatically, make sure the Rings to Answer setting is correct. If you select to receive faxes manually, you need to answer every call and use the product’s control panel or your phone to receive faxes.
    • If you did not connect an external telephone or answering machine, press the down arrow button to receive faxes automatically.
      Note: When no external telephone is connected to the product, Receive Mode must be set to Auto; otherwise you cannot receive faxes.
  11. Press the OK button.
  12. On the Confirm Settings screen, confirm the displayed settings and press the OK button. (Press the  back button if you need to correct or change the settings.)
  13. On the Confirmation screen, press the OK button to check the fax connection and print a report of the check result. If there are any errors reported, try the solutions on the report, and run the check again.
    Note:
    • If the Select Line Type screen is displayed, select the correct line type.
    • If the Select Dial Tone Detection screen is displayed, select Disable. However, disabling the dial tone detection function may drop the first digit of a fax number and send the fax to the wrong number.
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