Setting the Number of Rings to Answer

If you connect an external answering machine and select to receive faxes automatically, make sure the Rings to Answer setting is correct. The number of rings should be higher than the number of rings your answering machine is set to for answering a call.
  1. Press the up or down arrow button, select Setup, and press the OK button.
  2. Press the up or down arrow button, select Fax Settings, and press the OK button.
  3. Press the up or down arrow button, select Receive Settings, and press the OK button.
  4. Select Rings to Answer and press the OK button. You see this screen:


  5. Select the number of rings and press the OK button. Make sure to select a number higher than the number of rings your answering machine is set to for answering a call.
Note: The answering machine picks up every call faster than the product, but the product can detect fax tones and start receiving faxes. If you answer the phone and hear a fax tone, check that the product has started receiving the fax, then hang up.
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